Breast cancer cells induce osteolytic bone lesions in vivo through a reduction in osteoblast activity in mice.

Bone metastases are severely debilitating and have a significant impact on the quality of life of women with metastatic breast cancer. Treatment options are limited and in order to develop more targeted therapies, improved understanding of the complex mechanisms that lead to bone lesion development...

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Main Authors: Laura S Gregory, Wilson Choi, Leslie Burke, Judith A Clements
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3772030?pdf=render