Insight into the heterogeneity of prostate cancer through PSA-PSMA prostate clones: mechanisms and consequences

Histol Histopathol. 2014 Oct;29(10):1263-80. doi: 10.14670/HH-29.1263. Epub 2014 Apr 30.

Abstract

A major clinical challenge is posed by the current inability to readily distinguish indolent from aggressive tumors in prostate cancer patients. Research efforts are dedicated to overcome this problem by understanding the molecular basis of the transition from normal, benign cells to prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN), localized carcinoma, and metastatic cancer. Combined with the evidence of the phenotypic heterogeneity of benign prostate hyperplasia, primary tumors and metastases, it is conceivable that several prostate clones emerge progressively during tumor progression. We have identified several PSA-PSMA prostate clones during prostate cancer progression. In this paper we focus on the susceptibilities of these PSA-PSMA prostate clones to factors that promote prostate hyperplastic, neoplastic and metastatic development and their consequences in disease outcome.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Surface / chemistry
  • Antigens, Surface / genetics*
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / chemistry
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / genetics
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Female
  • Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II / chemistry
  • Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Metastasis / genetics
  • Neoplasm Metastasis / pathology
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen / chemistry
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen / genetics*
  • Prostatic Hyperplasia / genetics
  • Prostatic Hyperplasia / pathology
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

  • Antigens, Surface
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • FOLH1 protein, human
  • Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen