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Androgen Triggers Gene Fusion which Leads to Prostate Cancer

November 17, 2009

Studies conducted by various independent groups have confirmed the role of gene fusion, involving TMPRSS2 and ETS genes, in leading to prostate cancer. However, the underlying causative factor for this genetic alteration was poorly understood. Now, results of a recent study published in the journal Science have identified androgen as a triggering factor for inducing gene fusion.

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