Targeting syndecan-1 in breast cancer inhibits osteoclast functions through up-regulation of osteoprotegerin

Background: Breast cancer often metastasizes into bone and leads to osteolytic lesions. The underlying mechanisms, however, are complex and not fully understood. Syndecan-1 is a proteoglycan that has various functions relevant for tumor progression including cell–cell communication and cell–matrix i...

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Main Authors: Peggy Benad-Mehner, Stefanie Thiele, Tilman D. Rachner, Andy Göbel, Martina Rauner, Lorenz C. Hofbauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of Bone Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212137413000651