Prostate Osteoblast-Like Cells: A Reliable Prognostic Marker of Bone Metastasis in Prostate Cancer Patients

The main aim of this study was to investigate the putative association among the presence of prostate cancer cells, defined as prostate osteoblast-like cells (POLCs), and showing the expression of typical morphological and molecular characteristics of osteoblasts, the development of bone metastasis...

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Main Authors: Manuel Scimeca, Nicoletta Urbano, Bonfiglio Rita, Sarah Natalia Mapelli, Carlo Vittorio Catapano, Giuseppina Maria Carbone, Sara Ciuffa, Mario Tavolozza, Orazio Schillaci, Alessandro Mauriello, Elena Bonanno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9840962