| Literature DB >> 26916039 |
Jinlu Dai1, Janine Hensel2, Ning Wang3, Marianna Kruithof-de Julio4, Yusuke Shiozawa5.
Abstract
Once tumor cells metastasize to the bone, the prognosis for prostate cancer patients is generally very poor. The mechanisms involved in bone metastasis, however, remain elusive, because of lack of relevant animal models. In this manuscript, we describe step-by-step protocols for the xenograft mouse models that are currently used for studying prostate cancer bone metastasis. The different routes of tumor inoculation (intraosseous, intracardiac, intravenous and orthotopic) presented are useful for exploring the biology of bone metastasis.Entities:
Year: 2016 PMID: 26916039 PMCID: PMC4757481 DOI: 10.1038/bonekey.2016.4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bonekey Rep ISSN: 2047-6396