Open AccessImmunohistochemical expression and localization of somatostatin receptor subtypes in androgen ablated prostate cancer
Author(s) -
Roberta Mazzucchelli,
Doriana Morichetti,
Alfredo Santinelli,
Marina Scarpelli,
Aldo Bono,
Antonio López-Beltrán,
Cheng Liu,
Rodolfo Montironi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
cellular oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.698
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 2211-3436
pISSN - 2211-3428
DOI - 10.1007/s13402-011-0031-y
Subject(s) - somatostatin receptor , prostate cancer , prostate , somatostatin , immunohistochemistry , androgen receptor , pathology , androgen , biology , intraepithelial neoplasia , endocrinology , staining , medicine , cancer , urology , hormone
The aim was to examine the expression and localization of the five somatostatin receptors (termed SSTR1 to 5) in radical prostatectomies (RPs) from patients with prostatic adenocarcinoma (PCa) under complete androgen ablation (CAA) before operation.