Molecular Similarities and Differences between Canine Prostate Cancer and Human Prostate Cancer Variants

oleh: Demitria M. Vasilatis, Christopher A. Lucchesi, Paramita M. Ghosh

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: MDPI AG 2023-04-01

Deskripsi

Dogs are one of few species that naturally develop prostate cancer (PCa), which clinically resembles aggressive, advanced PCa in humans. Moreover, PCa-tumor samples from dogs are often androgen receptor (AR)-negative and may enrich our understanding of AR-indifferent PCa in humans, a highly lethal subset of PCa for which few treatment modalities are available This narrative review discusses the molecular similarities between dog PCa and specific human-PCa variants, underscoring the possibilities of using the dog as a novel pre-clinical animal model for human PCa, resulting in new therapies and diagnostics that may benefit both species.