前列腺(包括正常组织和肿瘤)干细胞虽然无法像胚胎干细胞或间充质干细胞那样分化为其他类型的细胞,但其可分化为前列腺管腔上皮细胞,并具有向神经内分泌细胞分化的潜能[1]。正如Isaccs研究组提到的,前列腺干细胞是非常独特的,因为仅由雄激素受体这一种蛋白就能够决定 Prostates (including normal tissues and tumors) Although stem cells can not differentiate into other types of cells like embryonic stem cells or mesenchymal stem cells, they can differentiate into prostate luminal epithelial cells and have the potential to differentiate into neuroendocrine cells [1] . As mentioned by the Isaccs team, prostate stem cells are very unique because only the androgen receptor, a protein, can determine