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Happening in the Prostate Tumor Microenvironment: Ion Channels and Extrachromosomal DNA Driving Phenotypic Plasticity.
The Prostate - 1 May 2026
Darbandi Sara, Urbanucci Alfonso, Hakkola Sini, Gujral Juanita, Darbandi Mahsa, Eraky Ahmed, Nair Sujit, Chakraborty Goutam, Tewari Ashutosh, Kyprianou Natasha
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BACKGROUND: Plasticity of cancer, including epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), cancer stem cell (CSC) self-renewal, and microenvironmental adaptation, drives metastasis, therapy resistance, and poor outcomes in prostate cancer (PCa). Ion channels and extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) have emerged as key drivers of such adaptive processes by influencing signaling, metabolism, and immune interactions. METHODS: We...
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