前列腺癌干细胞标志物研究进展

Markers of prostate cancer stem cells: Research advances

前列腺癌是严重影响男性健康的恶性疾病,其发生、发展机理仍未完全明了。近年来前列腺癌干细胞的研究取得了多方面的进展,研究材料涉及人前列腺癌组织、前列腺癌细胞系,以及鼠前列腺癌模型。前列腺癌干细胞的研究为前列腺癌的发生和发展提出了一个全新的理念,对于前列腺癌的治疗具有积极意义。本文就近些年来在前列腺癌干细胞研究中应用于分离鉴定前列腺癌干细胞的标志物情况进行综述。

Prostate cancer is one of the most seriously malignant diseases threatening men^s health, and the mechanisms of its initiation and progression are not yet completely understood. Recent years have witnessed distinct advances in researches on prostate cancer stem cells in many aspects using different sources of materials, such as human prostate cancer tissues, human prostate cancer cell lines, and mouse models of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer stem cell study offers a new insight into the mechanisms of the initia- tion and progression of prostate cancer and contributes positively to its treatment. This article presents an overview on the prostate canc- er stem cell markers utilized in the isolation and identification of prostate cancer stem cells.