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ba0003oc5.4 | Important pathways in bone biology and cancer | ECTS2014

WNT5A has anti-prostate cancer effects and protects against bone metastases

Thiele Stefanie , Gobel Andy , Hippauf Sandra , Rachner Tilman D. , Muders Michael , Fussel Susanne , Bernhardt Ricardo , Jakob Franz , Rauner Martina , Hofbauer Lorenz C.

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common cancer type in older men and often metastasizes to bone in advanced stages. Wnt proteins are implicated in carcinogenesis and especially WNT5A has been discussed to influence the clinical outcome of various cancer types, including PCa. In addition, WNT5A stimulates osteogenic differentiation and may thus not only be involved in PCa development, but also in the formation of subsequent skeletal metastasis. Here, we determined the role of ...