Loss of expression of bone morphogenetic protein receptor type II in human prostate cancer cells
Kim I, Lee D, Lee D, Ahn H, Kim M, Kim S, Morton R. Loss of expression of bone morphogenetic protein receptor type II in human prostate cancer cells. Oncogene 2004, 23: 7651-7659. PMID: 15354178, DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1207924.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone morphogenetic proteinProstate cancer cellsHuman prostate cancer cellsLoss of expressionProstate cancer patientsBMP-RIICancer patientsGleason scoreBMP receptor type IABone morphogenetic protein receptor type IICancer cellsSignificant associationHuman prostate cancer cell linesBiochemical recurrence-free rateExpression of BMPRsRecurrence-free rateProstate cancer cell linesCell linesTumor growth rateReceptor type IIParental cell lineCancer cell linesMorphogenetic proteinsClinical stagePrognostic value