Molecular biologic aspects of human prostatic carcinoma Journal Article


Authors: Netto, G. J.; Humphrey, P. A.
Article Title: Molecular biologic aspects of human prostatic carcinoma
Abstract: Adenocarcinoma of the prostate is the most common noncutaneous malignancy in American men, yet relatively little is known about the molecular mechanisms involved in its initiation and progression. This review surveys the current state of knowledge of selected molecular biological aspects of human prostate cancer. It focuses on four classes of genes implicated in the growth control and cellular differentiation of human prostatic carcinoma: tumor suppressor genes, oncogenes, growth factor genes, and growth factor receptor genes. The relation of changes in structure or expression or both of these genes to pathologic or clinical endpoints is discussed.
Keywords: gene; oncogenes; prostate; tumor suppressor genes; cells; p53 gene; growth-factor-receptor; growth factors; cancer; retinoblastoma susceptibility gene; rb gene; c-myc oncogene; erbb-related; ki-ras oncogene; cell-line lncap; her-2/neu oncoprotein
Journal Title: American Journal of Clinical Pathology
Volume: 102
Issue: 4 Suppl. 1
ISSN: 0002-9173
Publisher: Oxford University Press  
Date Published: 1994-10-01
Start Page: S57
End Page: S64
Language: English
ACCESSION: WOS:A1994PM54200008
PROVIDER: wos
PUBMED: 7942612
Notes: Review -- Source: Wos
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