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Role of the extracellular matrix in prostate carcinogenesis
Author(s) -
Nagle Ray B.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of cellular biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 165
eISSN - 1097-4644
pISSN - 0730-2312
DOI - 10.1002/jcb.10692
Subject(s) - extracellular matrix , prostate carcinoma , extracellular , carcinogenesis , glycosaminoglycan , microbiology and biotechnology , prostate , prostate cancer , chemistry , cancer research , biology , medicine , biochemistry , cancer
Abstract This review summarizes the current state of knowledge regarding the proteins composing the extracellular matrix in the human prostate. The normal expression as well as the changes which occur in PIN and carcinoma are described for the lamins, collagens, and glycosaminoglycans. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.