Dickkopf-1 expression increases early in prostate cancer development and decreases during progression from primary tumor to metastasis
Hall CL;Daignault SD;Shah RB;Pienta KJ;Keller ET;;
the prostate2008Vol. 68pp. -
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cl2008thedickkopf-1
Abstract
Taken together, these data demonstrate that elevated DKK-1 expression is an early event in PCa and that as PCa progresses DKK-1 expression declines, particularly in advanced bone metastases. The decline of DKK-1 in bone metastases can unmask Wnts' osteoblastic activity. These data support a model in …