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Metástasis ósea: ¿se pueden excluir los osteoclastos?
T John Martin1, Gregory R Mundy
1St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australiajmartin@svi.edu.au.
Nature
|February 23, 2007
Resumen
La osteoprotegerina (OPG) inhibe la metástasis ósea al afectar la migración celular a través de RANK, independientemente de la actividad de los osteoclastos. Este estudio cuestiona los datos que apoyan este nuevo mecanismo en la investigación de la metástasis ósea.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Oncología Oncología.
- Biología ósea Biología ósea Biología ósea Biología ósea
- Rutas de señalización de las vías de señalización.
Sus antecedentes:
- La vía RANK/RANKL es crucial para la función de los osteoclastos y es un objetivo para inhibir la metástasis ósea.
- Se sabe que los inhibidores como el OPG suprimen las metástasis óseas, atribuidas principalmente a sus efectos anti-osteoclastos.
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