prostasphere

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noun

A spherical cluster of prostate cancer cells

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Meanings

nounprostasphere (plural prostaspheres)

plural prostaspheres

  1. A spherical cluster of prostate cancer cells
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    Three-dimensional culture studies showed that trabectedin reduced the number and diameter of spheroids of DU145 and PC3 CSCs. Furthermore, we have found that trabectedin disrupted cell-cell interactions via E-cadherin in prostasphere of DU-145 and PC-3 CSCs. Our results showed that trabectedin inhibits cellular proliferation and accelerates apoptotic events in prostate CSCs; and may be a potential effective therapeutic agent against prostate cancer.

    2015 October 21, “Enhanced G2/M Arrest, Caspase Related Apoptosis and Reduced E-Cadherin Dependent Intercellular Adhesion by Trabectedin in Prostate Cancer Stem Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

Blend of prostate + -sphere.

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