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Oncosome formation in prostate cancer: association with a region of frequent chromosomal deletion in metastatic disease.
Cancer research - 1 Jul 2009
Di Vizio Dolores, Kim Jayoung, Hager Martin H, Morello Matteo, Yang Wei, Lafargue Christopher J, True Lawrence D, Rubin Mark A, Adam Rosalyn M, Beroukhim Rameen, Demichelis Francesca, Freeman Michael R
Abstract excerpt
Oncosomes have recently been described as membrane-derived microvesicles secreted by cancer cells, which transfer oncogenic signals and protein complexes across cell boundaries. Here, we show the rapid formation and secretion of oncosomes from DU145 and LNCaP human prostate cancer cells. Oncosome formation was stimulated by epidermal growth factor receptor activation and also by overexpression of...
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