[Bone metastases of breast cancer]

Clin Calcium. 2014 Aug;24(8):1177-84.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Bone is one of the most preferential metastatic target sites for cancers. The biological crosstalk between metastatic cancer cells and bone microenvironment is critical to the pathophysiology of bone metastases. For example, It is well established that PTH-rP production in cancer cells stimulated by bone-derived TGF-β facilitates bone metastasis through promoting bone resorption by osteoclasts, thereby establishing "vicious cycle" between metastatic cancer cells and bone. In addition, recent studies identified several new players including platelets and MDSCs which contribute to the development of bone metastasis. In this review, we will overview the current topics on the mechanism by which bone metastasis is modulated at cellular and molecular levels.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Bone Resorption / metabolism
  • Bone Resorption / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Osteoclasts / metabolism*
  • Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein / metabolism
  • Tumor Microenvironment

Substances

  • Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein