期刊
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
卷 8, 期 2, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcm8020183
关键词
fibroblast growth factor; fibroblast growth factor receptor; prostate cancer
资金
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science [18K09134]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [18K09134] Funding Source: KAKEN
Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) and FGF receptors (FGFRs) play an important role in the maintenance of tissue homeostasis and the development and differentiation of prostate tissue through epithelial-stromal interactions. Aberrations of this signaling are linked to the development and progression of prostate cancer (PCa). The FGF family includes two subfamilies, paracrine FGFs and endocrine FGFs. Paracrine FGFs directly bind the extracellular domain of FGFRs and act as a growth factor through the activation of tyrosine kinase signaling. Endocrine FGFs have a low affinity of heparin/heparan sulfate and are easy to circulate in serum. Their biological function is exerted as both a growth factor binding FGFRs with co-receptors and as an endocrine molecule. Many studies have demonstrated the significance of these FGFs and FGFRs in the development and progression of PCa. Herein, we discuss the current knowledge regarding the role of FGFs and FGFRs-including paracrine FGFs, endocrine FGFs, and FGFRs-in the development and progression of PCa, focusing on the representative molecules in each subfamily.
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