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Details for phenotype: prostate cancer

EndoNet ID: ENP00720

Name

prostate cancer

General information

This phenotype is not pathologic

Links to other resources

OMIM 176807
Medline Plus 000380
MeSH term D011471
Disease database 10780

Phenotype triggers

  • ER-alpha
    in prostate
    • In a prostasphere model using normal human prostate stem/progenitor cells expressing estrogen receptors it was shown that estrogens initiate and promote prostatic carcinogenesis in an androgen-supportet environment. [1]
  • ER-beta
    in prostate
    • In a prostasphere model using normal human prostate stem/progenitor cells expressing estrogen receptors it was shown that estrogens initiate and promote prostatic carcinogenesis in an androgen-supportet environment. [1]
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