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ReviewJournal of advanced research2026

Cancer stem cell plasticity in shaping drug resistance landscapes in prostate cancer.

Xiaoyu Zhang, Xiaoqing Zhang, Qing Bao, Rong Li, Xinpei Deng, Jingna Cao, Huan Wang, Dong Chen, Yutian Zou, Hailin Tang

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Review in Journal of advanced research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Xiaoyu ZhangState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaoqing ZhangState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Qing BaoState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; Guangzhou Kangda Vocational Technical College, Guangzhou 510555, China.
Rong LiThe First Clinical Medicine School of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.
Xinpei DengState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Jingna CaoState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Huan WangState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Dong ChenState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Yutian ZouState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: zouyt@sysucc.org.cn.
Hailin TangState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: tanghl@sysucc.org.cn.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProstate-related diseases exhibit an extremely high incidence among aging males, including Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate Cancer (PCa). Prostate stem cells are critical for prostate development, adult tissue homeostasis, and injury repair, and are also considered potential cells of origin for tumorigenesis. Recent studies have demonstrated that various prostate stem cell populations serve as key drivers in both the initiation and progression of prostatic diseases, while also contributing to therapy resistance. Consequently, prostate stem cells have emerged as promising therapeutic targets for both fundamental research and clinical translational studies. AIM OF REVIEW: This review provides a comprehensive summary of the identity and characteristics of various prostate epithelial stem cells, elaborating on the cell fate and function of different prostate stem cells under both physiological and pathological conditions. Additionally, the review offers theoretical evidence linking the lineage plasticity of prostate stem cells to the drug resistance observed in prostate diseases, and critically discusses both the limitations and therapeutic potential of emerging stem cell-targeting strategies. KEY SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS OF REVIEW: This review integrates contemporary knowledge regarding the identity and cellular plasticity of prostate stem cell subpopulations across physiological and pathological contexts, encompassing prostate development, tissue homeostasis, inflammatory responses, and oncogenesis. These stem cells demonstrate critical adaptability to microenvironmental challenges, underpinning essential functions in epithelial regeneration, neoplastic initiation, and tumor evolution. Significantly, their capacity to dynamically reprogram cellular fate trajectories has been shown to fundamentally underpin mechanisms of therapeutic evasion, fostering the emergence of treatment resistance. Collectively, these insights position the molecular targeting of prostate stem cells as a novel therapeutic paradigm for managing advanced prostate malignancies.

Indexed as

Cell PlasticityDrug Resistance, NeoplasmNeoplastic Stem CellsProstatic NeoplasmsAnimalsHumansMaleProstateDrug resistanceLineage plasticityProstate developmentProstate stem cells

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PMID40976556
PMCPMC13227267

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