Molecular genetics of prostate cancer: new prospects for old challenges

MM Shen, C Abate-Shen - Genes & development, 2010‏ - genesdev.cshlp.org
Despite much recent progress, prostate cancer continues to represent a major cause of
cancer-related mortality and morbidity in men. Since early studies on the role of the …

Prostate organogenesis: tissue induction, hormonal regulation and cell type specification

R Toivanen, MM Shen - Development, 2017‏ - journals.biologists.com
Prostate organogenesis is a complex process that is primarily mediated by the presence of
androgens and subsequent mesenchyme-epithelial interactions. The investigation of …

Estrogen receptors: how do they signal and what are their targets

N Heldring, A Pike, S Andersson… - Physiological …, 2007‏ - journals.physiology.org
During the past decade there has been a substantial advance in our understanding of
estrogen signaling both from a clinical as well as a preclinical perspective. Estrogen …

Hedgehog: functions and mechanisms

M Varjosalo, J Taipale - Genes & development, 2008‏ - genesdev.cshlp.org
The Hedgehog (Hh) family of proteins control cell growth, survival, and fate, and pattern
almost every aspect of the vertebrate body plan. The use of a single morphogen for such a …

Hedgehog signalling in prostate regeneration, neoplasia and metastasis

SS Karhadkar, G Steven Bova, N Abdallah, S Dhara… - Nature, 2004‏ - nature.com
Metastatic cancers adopt certain properties of normal cells in develo** or regenerating
organs, such as the ability to proliferate and alter tissue organization. We find here that …

Hedgehog beyond medulloblastoma and basal cell carcinoma

S Teglund, R Toftgård - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2010‏ - Elsevier
The Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway is of central importance during embryo development
in metazoans and governs a diverse array of processes including cell proliferation …

Inhibition of prostate cancer proliferation by interference with SONIC HEDGEHOG-GLI1 signaling

P Sanchez, AM Hernández, B Stecca, AJ Kahler… - Proceedings of the …, 2004‏ - pnas.org
Prostate cancer is the most common solid tumor in men, and it shares with all cancers the
hallmark of elevated, nonhomeostatic cell proliferation. Here we have tested the hypothesis …

Activation of the hedgehog pathway in advanced prostate cancer

T Sheng, C Li, X Zhang, S Chi, N He, K Chen… - Molecular cancer, 2004‏ - Springer
Background The hedgehog pathway plays a critical role in the development of prostate.
However, the role of the hedgehog pathway in prostate cancer is not clear. Prostate cancer …

Hedgehog signaling promotes prostate xenograft tumor growth

L Fan, CV Pepicelli, CC Dibble, W Catbagan… - …, 2004‏ - academic.oup.com
During fetal prostate development, Sonic hedgehog (Shh) expression by the urogenital
sinus epithelium activates Gli-1 expression in the adjacent mesenchyme and promotes …

Molecular signaling pathways that regulate prostate gland development

GS Prins, O Putz - Differentiation, 2008‏ - Wiley Online Library
Prostate gland development is a complex process that involves coordination of multiple
signaling pathways including endocrine, paracrine, autocrine, juxtacrine and transcription …