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In vivo/vitro: Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) drives growth and metastases in castration-resistant prostate cancer

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...does "kopf" mean head? because I could switch to call my cancer dickkopf in that case!

Anyway, thanks to CRISPR we have discovered another pathway...they have discovered another pathway!

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Derf4223

Thanks again Maxone73

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schlauchkopf

LOL - 'dickkopf' in German means 'fat head'....had to laugh when I saw that....

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Jon1949 in reply toschlauchkopf

actually means a stubborn person😉

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inthefight in reply toJon1949

Stubborn person, like a thick head in english 😉

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Voodoo33993

Very interesting. I wonder if anything will be done with this information. Thank you for researching & posting.

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j-o-h-n

Dickkopf and his twin brother Ballsoff...

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n

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