Microarray analysis of gene expression differences in prostate specific antigen negative (PSA-ve) cells versus PSA+ve cells in LAPC9 and LNCaP prostate cancer (PCa) cells
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ABSTRACT: Prostate cancer (PCa) is heterogeneous containing both phenotypically differentiated and undifferentiated tumor cells. An important unanswered question is whether these two populations of PCa cells are functionally different. Here we report the distinct molecular, cellular, and tumor-propagating properties of PCa cells that express high (i.e., PSA+) and low (PSA-/lo) levels of the differentiation marker PSA (prostatespecific antigen). PSA-/lo PCa cells are quiescent and resistant to multiple stresses including androgen deprivation, exhibit high clonogenic potential, and possess long-term tumor-propagating capacity in male mice. They preferentially express stem cell-associated genes and can undergo asymmetric cell division generating PSA+ cells. Importantly, PSA-/lo PCa cells can initiate robust tumor development in castrated hosts, survive androgen deprivation, and harbor highly tumorigenic castration-resistant PCa cells that can be further enriched using the ALDH+CD44+α2β1+ phenotype. In contrast, PSA+ PCa cells possess more limited tumor-propagating capacity, mainly undergo symmetric division, and are sensitive to castration. Together, our study suggests that PSA-/lo and PSA+ PCa cells are functionally distinct and PSA-/lo cells may represent one critical source of castration-resistant PCa cells. There are two sets of samples in this study corresponding to two different prostate cancer cell lines LNCaP and LAPC9. Both LNCaP and LAPC9 sets include 3 technical triplicates each that were performed onvdual color arrays and each individual array includes comparison between PSA- (Cy5) and PSA+ (Cy3) cells of the respective cell line.
Project description:Prostate cancer (PCa) is heterogeneous containing both phenotypically differentiated and undifferentiated tumor cells. An important unanswered question is whether these two populations of PCa cells are functionally different. Here we report the distinct molecular, cellular, and tumor-propagating properties of PCa cells that express high (i.e., PSA+) and low (PSA-/lo) levels of the differentiation marker PSA (prostatespecific antigen). PSA-/lo PCa cells are quiescent and resistant to multiple stresses including androgen deprivation, exhibit high clonogenic potential, and possess long-term tumor-propagating capacity in male mice. They preferentially express stem cell-associated genes and can undergo asymmetric cell division generating PSA+ cells. Importantly, PSA-/lo PCa cells can initiate robust tumor development in castrated hosts, survive androgen deprivation, and harbor highly tumorigenic castration-resistant PCa cells that can be further enriched using the ALDH+CD44+α2β1+ phenotype. In contrast, PSA+ PCa cells possess more limited tumor-propagating capacity, mainly undergo symmetric division, and are sensitive to castration. Together, our study suggests that PSA-/lo and PSA+ PCa cells are functionally distinct and PSA-/lo cells may represent one critical source of castration-resistant PCa cells. There are 4 sets of human samples in this study corresponding to 4 different prostate cancer patients labeled as HPCa46T, HPCa47T, HPCa49T and HPCa51T. Each set includes 3 technical triplicates (except HPCa46T) that were performed on dual color arrays and each individual array includes comparisons between PSA- (Cy5) and PSA+ (Cy3) cells of the respective patient prostate tumor.
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE30114: Microarray analysis of gene expression differences in prostate specific antigen negative (PSA-ve) cells versus PSA+ve cells in LAPC9 and LNCaP prostate cancer (PCa) cells GSE35733: Microarray analysis of gene expression differences in prostate specific antigen negative (PSA-ve) cells versus PSA+ve cells in human prostate cancer (HPCa) samples Refer to individual Series
Project description:Prostate cancer (PCa) is heterogeneous containing both phenotypically differentiated and undifferentiated tumor cells. An important unanswered question is whether these two populations of PCa cells are functionally different. Here we report the distinct molecular, cellular, and tumor-propagating properties of PCa cells that express high (i.e., PSA+) and low (PSA-/lo) levels of the differentiation marker PSA (prostatespecific antigen). PSA-/lo PCa cells are quiescent and resistant to multiple stresses including androgen deprivation, exhibit high clonogenic potential, and possess long-term tumor-propagating capacity in male mice. They preferentially express stem cell-associated genes and can undergo asymmetric cell division generating PSA+ cells. Importantly, PSA-/lo PCa cells can initiate robust tumor development in castrated hosts, survive androgen deprivation, and harbor highly tumorigenic castration-resistant PCa cells that can be further enriched using the ALDH+CD44+α2β1+ phenotype. In contrast, PSA+ PCa cells possess more limited tumor-propagating capacity, mainly undergo symmetric division, and are sensitive to castration. Together, our study suggests that PSA-/lo and PSA+ PCa cells are functionally distinct and PSA-/lo cells may represent one critical source of castration-resistant PCa cells.
Project description:Prostate cancer (PCa) is heterogeneous containing both phenotypically differentiated and undifferentiated tumor cells. An important unanswered question is whether these two populations of PCa cells are functionally different. Here we report the distinct molecular, cellular, and tumor-propagating properties of PCa cells that express high (i.e., PSA+) and low (PSA-/lo) levels of the differentiation marker PSA (prostatespecific antigen). PSA-/lo PCa cells are quiescent and resistant to multiple stresses including androgen deprivation, exhibit high clonogenic potential, and possess long-term tumor-propagating capacity in male mice. They preferentially express stem cell-associated genes and can undergo asymmetric cell division generating PSA+ cells. Importantly, PSA-/lo PCa cells can initiate robust tumor development in castrated hosts, survive androgen deprivation, and harbor highly tumorigenic castration-resistant PCa cells that can be further enriched using the ALDH+CD44+α2β1+ phenotype. In contrast, PSA+ PCa cells possess more limited tumor-propagating capacity, mainly undergo symmetric division, and are sensitive to castration. Together, our study suggests that PSA-/lo and PSA+ PCa cells are functionally distinct and PSA-/lo cells may represent one critical source of castration-resistant PCa cells.
Project description:15-Lipoxygenase 2 (15-LOX2), a human-specific lipid-peroxidizing enzyme, is mainly expressed in luminal compartment of the normal prostate and often decreased or lost in prostate cancer (PCa). Previous studies from our lab implicate 15-LOX2 as a functional tumor suppressor. To better understand the biological role of 15-LOX2 in vivo, we established prostate-specific 15-LOX2 transgenic mice using the ARR2PB promoter. Unexpectedly, 15-LOX2 expression resulted in age-dependent prostatic hyperplasia. Interestingly, transgenic expression of 15-LOX2sv-b, a splice variant that lacks the arachidonic acid metabolizing activity, also induced hyperplasia and enlargement of the prostate. Prostatic hyperplasia induced by both 15-LOX2 and 15-LOX2sv-b was associated with an increase in proliferative (i..e., Ki67+) and luminal cells but 15-LOX2-induced hyperplasia was also accompanied by a prominent increase in basal cells. Microarray analysis revealed distinct gene expression profiles that could help explain the prostate phenotypes. Strikingly, 15-LOX2 (but not 15-LOX2sv-b) transgenic prostate showed up-regulation of several well-known stem/progenitor cell molecules including Sca-1, Trop2, p63 and Psca. Prostatic hyperplasia caused by both 15-LOX2 and 15-LOX2sv-b did not progress to PCa over >5 years of observations. Mechanistically, hyperplastic prostate lobes (especially those of the 15-LOX2 mice) showed a dramatic increase in senescent cells revealed by increased SA-ßgal, HP1, and p27Kip1 staining. Collectively, our results suggest that 15-LOX2 expression in mouse prostate leads to hyperplasia that activates the senescence checkpoint, which may in turn function as a barrier to tumor development. RNA was isolated from combined prostatic lobes of 6 mice (to reduce inter-animal variation) from ~2.5 month old (young; y) 15-LOX2 (line fl26), 15-LOX2sv-b (line svb9), wild type (wt) and ~15 month old (old; o) wt mice and hybridized onto Agilent's whole mouse genome oligoarrays arrays (G4122A) in fl26y(vs)wty, svb9y(vs)wty and wto(vs)wty combinations. The hybridizations were carried out in duplicates using an independent set of samples (biological replicates).
Project description:Androgen receptor (AR) is required for castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) progression, but the function and disease relevance of AR-bound enhancers remain poorly understood. Here, we identify a group of AR-regulated enhancer RNAs (e.g. PSA eRNA) that are upregulated in CRPC cells, patient-derived xenografts (PDX) and patient tissues. PSA eRNA binds to CYCLIN T1, activates P-TEFb and promotes in cis and trans gene transcription by increasing serine-2 phosphorylation of RNA polymerase II (Pol II-Ser2p). To avoid the total Pol II changing by PSA eRNA. We measured the total Pol II using N20 and 8WG16 antibodies with or without PSA eRNA knocking down. To avoid the AR binding changes by PSA eRNA, we also measured the AR binding using AR N20 antibodies with or without PSA eRNA knocking down. Androgen receptor (AR) binding sites in human prostate cancer cell lines, C4-2, were studied using ChIP-seq. Total Pol II Ser-2p and AR binding sites in human prostate cancer cell lines C4-2 with or without PSA eRNA knockdown, were studied using ChIP-seq. ChIP enriched DNA were sequenced using Illumina HiSeq 2500and input DNA were sequenced using Illumina HiSeq 2000.
Project description:The androgen receptor (AR) plays a central role in the development of castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Here, we demonstrate that the ubiquitin ligase Siah2 targets a select pool of NCOR1-bound, transcriptionally inactive AR for ubiquitination dependent degradation, thereby promoting the expression of ~13% of AR target genes. The Siah2 binding sites located within the AR ligand-binding domain are mutated in PCa, resulting in attenuation of Siah2-mediated regulation. Siah2 is required for growth of PCa cells under androgen-deprivation conditions in vitro and in vivo. Significantly, inhibition of Siah2 promotes PCa regression upon castration and Siah2 expression is markedly increased in human CRPCs. Collectively our findings identify a key role for Siah2 in CRPC through the selective regulation of AR transcriptional activity. Tumor Harvest. When tumor size reached approximately 1.5 cm in diameter (6-8 weeks after injection), and the serum PSA was greater than 50 ng/ml, animals were surgically castrated under methoxyfluorane anesthesia and monitored for PSA levels for several weeks. Animals were sacrificed by carbon dioxide asphyxiation when tumors were harvested at several points along the PSA curve (pre-castrate (11), regressing (6), nadir (10), recurring (6) and castration resistant (12). Tumor segments were placed in RNALater (Qiagen) and frozen immediately at -80M-BM-0C.weeks. Tumors were harvested at several points along the PSA curve. The epithelial:stromal ratio is consistent within this tumor model and varies 10% between tumors, as assessed by immunohistochemistry of cytokeratin 14 (epithelium) and vimentin (stroma).
Project description:Castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is a lethal disease. Sustained aberrant activation of androgen receptor (AR) becomes a central mechanism that contributes to endocrine therapy resistance. Here, we demonstrate that AR-bound enhancer RNAs (AR-eRNAs), including eRNA of the KLK3 (or PSA) gene, are upregulated in human CRPC cells and patient tissues. By enhancing C-termine domain (CTD) serine-2 phosphorylation of RNA polymerase II (Pol II-Ser2p), PSA eRNA acts in cis to promote PSA mRNA transcription and in trans to induce mRNA expression of a large set of genes involved in androgen action, cell cycle progression and tumorgenesis. Accordingly, we demonstrate that PSA eRNA binds in vitro and in vivo to CYCLIN T1, a regulatory subunit of the positive transcription elongation factor b (P-TEFb) complex that mediates Pol II-Ser2p. To identify the PSA eRNAâ??s functions on the Pol II-Ser2p and CYCLINT1 in the CRPC C4-2 cells, we detected the Pol II-Ser2p and CYCLINT1 ChIP-seq with or without PSA eRNA knockdown in the C4-2 cells. Moreover, to rule out the AR binding changes and identify the AR binding sites around the new genes, we detected the AR ChIP-seq in LNCaP and C4-2 cells with or without the androgen. Androgen receptor (AR) binding sites in human prostate cancer cell lines, LNCaP and C4-2, were studied using ChIP-seq. Pol II Ser-2p and CYCLINT1 binding sites in human prostate cancer cell lines C4-2 with or without PSA eRNA knockdown, were studied using ChIP-seq. ChIP enriched and input DNA were sequenced using Illumina HiSeq 2000.
Project description:The androgen receptor (AR) is a pivotal regulator of growth and proliferation of prostate cancer (PCa) and the majority of lethal castration-resistant prostate cancers (CRPC) remain reliant on AR signaling. PCa exhibits variability in progression and responses to treatment suggesting genetic heterogeneity. Two independent studies identified PCa predisposing single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the FAM111A protease gene, but the mechanistic basis of this association remained elusive. Our in vitro and in vivo studies uncovered that AR represses FAM111A in castration sensitive and resistant cells via an AR binding site within the FAM111A gene. Consistent with AR-dependent FAM111A repression, the two transcripts are reciprocally regulated in metastatic lesions, FAM111A levels are significantly lower in matched castration-resistant than in castration-sensitive LuCaP patient-derived xenograft (PDX) tumors, and lower in metastatic lesions than in primary tumors. We uncovered that FAM111A subcellular localization changes dramatically with acquisition of castration resistance, where in castration sensitive cells FAM111A is predominantly in the nucleoli, but with castration resistance it becomes more dispersed in the nucleus and in the cytoplasm. FAM111A depletion in castration sensitive and resistant cells enhances the efficacy of PARP1 inhibitors olaparib and niraparib consistent with its role in DNA repair. Moreover, FAM111A depletion reduces AR target gene PSA and TMPRSS2 transcription, indicating that FAM111A modulates AR-dependent gene expression and forms a FAM111A-AR co-regulatory loop in PCa. Our studies argue that AR-dependent FAM111A regulation modulates PCa gene expression, acquisition of castration resistance, and sensitivity to agents that target DNA damage repair.