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Adrenomedullin, an autocrine/paracrine factor induced by androgen withdrawal, stimulates 'neuroendocrine phenotype' in LNCaP prostate tumor cells.
Oncogene - 17 Jan 2008
Berenguer C, Boudouresque F, Dussert C, Daniel L, Muracciole X, Grino M, Rossi D, Mabrouk K, Figarella-Branger D, Martin P-M, Ouafik L'Houcine
Abstract excerpt
Neuroendocrine (NE) differentiation in prostate cancer (CaP) has been reported to be an early marker associated with the development of androgen independence. The mechanisms by which CaP acquires NE properties are poorly understood. In this study, a putative role of adrenomedullin (AM) in the NE differentiation was investigated. The expression of AM and AM receptors (calcitonin receptor-like receptor...
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