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- Title
Molecular mechanisms and clinical management of cancer bone metastasis.
- Authors
Wang, Manni; Xia, Fan; Wei, Yuquan; Wei, Xiawei
- Abstract
As one of the most common metastatic sites of malignancies, bone has a unique microenvironment that allows metastatic tumor cells to grow and flourish. The fenestrated capillaries in the bone, bone matrix, and bone cells, including osteoblasts and osteoclasts, together maintain the homeostasis of the bone microenvironment. In contrast, tumor-derived factors act on bone components, leading to subsequent bone resorption or excessive bone formation. The various pathways involved also provide multiple targets for therapeutic strategies against bone metastases. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of the mechanism of bone metastases. Based on the general process of bone metastases, we specifically highlight the complex crosstalk between tumor cells and the bone microenvironment and the current management of cancer bone metastases.
- Subjects
BONE metastasis; CANCER; BONE resorption; HOMEOSTASIS; OSTEOCLASTS
- Publication
Bone Research, 2020, Vol 8, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2095-4700
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41413-020-00105-1