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Study reveals how treatment-resistant prostate cancer provides its own hormonal fuel
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Study reveals how treatment-resistant prostate cancer provides its own hormonal fuel

by Julia Evangelou Strait, Washington University in St. Louis Thin slice of a human prostate tumor. The dark staining throughout reveals the presence of histone acetylation promoting cholesterol production. Cholesterol is required to make testosterone, which fuels tumor growth. Credit: Nupam Mahajan/School of Medicine A new study in mice, led by researchers at Washington University School...