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Human fucosyltransferase 6 enables prostate cancer metastasis to bone
31 Oct 2013
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The interaction between human prostate cancer (PCa) cells and bone marrow (BM) endothelium follows a rolling-and-adhesion cascade mediated by E-selectin ligand (ESL): E-selectin. This adhesion is enabled by elevated expression of α-1,3-fucosyltransferases (FTs), enzymes responsible for ESL-mediated bone metastasis in humans. In contrast, the incidence of bone metastasis in mice is rare. METHODS: FT 3,...
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