Emerging Players in Prostate Cancer-Bone Niche Communication

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Contributors

  • Giulia Furesi - , University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Author)
  • Martina Rauner - , University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Author)
  • Lorenz C Hofbauer - , University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Author)

Abstract

Patients with advanced prostate cancer (PCa) frequently develop skeletal metastases that are associated with fractures, disability, and increased mortality. Within the bone metastatic niche, mutual interactions between tumor cells and osteoblasts have been proposed as major contributors of osteotropism by PCa. Here, we highlight the emerging role of PCa-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) in reprogramming osteoblasts and support of premetastatic niche formation. We also develop the concept of cancer-associated osteoblasts (CAOs) and outline the potential of PCa cells to acquire an osteoblastic phenotype, termed osteomimicry, as two strategies that PCa utilizes to create a favorable protected niche. Finally, we delineate future research that may help to deconstruct the complexity of PCa osteotropism.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)112-121
Number of pages10
JournalTrends in cancer
Volume7
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2021
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85094613825
ORCID /0000-0002-8691-8423/work/142236043

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals

Keywords

  • Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology, Bone Neoplasms/drug therapy, Cell Communication/drug effects, Cell Differentiation/drug effects, Cell Line, Tumor, Coculture Techniques, Extracellular Vesicles/drug effects, Humans, Male, Neoplasm Staging, Osteoblasts/drug effects, Osteogenesis/drug effects, Prostate/pathology, Prostatic Neoplasms/diagnosis