Morphoregulatory pathways in prostate ductal development

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• 作者：Monica Montano and Wade Bushman
• 刊名：Developmental Dynamics
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：246
• 期：2
• 页码：89-99
• 全文大小：379K
• ISSN：1097-0177

文摘

The mouse prostate is a male sex-accessory gland comprised of a branched ductal network arranged into three separate bilateral lobes: the anterior, dorsolateral, and ventral lobes. Prostate ductal development is the primary morphogenetic event in prostate development and requires a complex regulation of spatiotemporal factors. This review provides an overview of prostate development and the major genetic regulators and signaling pathways involved. To identify new areas for further study, we briefly highlight the likely important, but relatively understudied, role of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Finally, we point out the potential importance of the ECM in influencing the behavior and prognosis of prostate cancer. Developmental Dynamics 246:89–99, 2017.