Project description:The ligand-activated androgen receptor is a transcription factor that drives prostate cancer growth. Blocking androgen-activation of androgen receptor via androgen deprivation therapy is the default treatment for metastatic prostate cancer. Despite initial remissions, androgen deprivation invariably fails and prostate cancer progresses to castration-recurrent disease, which still relies on aberrantly activated androgen receptor. Alternative approaches are needed to inhibit androgen receptor action in prostate cancer that has failed androgen deprivation therapy. Our laboratory has been exploring the therapeutic potential of a non-canonical androgen receptor signaling mechanism wherein androgen receptor stimulates another transcription factor, Serum Response Factor. Serum Response Factor-mediated androgen receptor action correlates with prostate cancer progression and is enriched in castration-recurrent prostate cancer. Inhibiting Serum Response Factor-dependent androgen receptor action may be an effective treatment strategy following failure of androgen deprivation therapy but remains poorly understood. We have recently isolated UPF1 and RCOR1 as putative novel mediators of Serum Response Factor-dependent androgen receptor action. Here, we perform RNA-Seq assays to determine the contribution of UPF1 and RCOR1 to the androgen response of prostate cancer cells.
Project description:To decipher the contribution of WDR77 and p53 to androgen-responsive gene expression, effect of siRNA-mediated silencing of WDR77 and p53 on expression of androgen-dependent genes was studied. Human LNCaP prostate cancer cells were transfected with individual siRNA SmartPools targeting WDR77 or p53 or a non-targeting siRNA SmartPool. Forty-two hours after transfection, cells were treated with synthetic androgen R1881 (5nM) or vehicle. Three biological replicates were generated per treatment group. Forty-eight hours later, total RNA was isolated and processed for Illumina oligoarray analysis.
Project description:To investigate the mechanisms of drug resistance and castration resistance in prostate cancer, we performed proteomic sequencing on androgen-dependent prostate cancer cells (LNCaP) and androgen-independent cells (AI) treated with enzalutamide.
Project description:To decipher the contribution of WDR77 and p53 to androgen-responsive gene expression, effect of siRNA-mediated silencing of WDR77 and p53 on expression of androgen-dependent genes was studied.
Project description:To decipher the contribution of STAT3, IRF1 and PGAM5 to androgen-responsive gene expression, effect of siRNA-mediated silencing of STAT3, IRF1 and PGAM5 on expression of androgen-dependent genes was studied.
Project description:Aberrant androgen receptor (AR)-mediated transcription is a critical driver in progression of human prostate cancer. It's known that different doses of androgens can elicit differential transcriptional and proliferative responses in prostate-tumor cells. Here, we set out to examine the androgenic regulation of glycoprotein expression in the membrane fraction of prostate-tumor cells that could serve as mediators or markers of androgen-induced proliferative responses observed in prostate-tumor cells. A bioanalytical workflow involving lectin-affinity chromatography and label-free quantitative mass spectrometry was used to identify androgen-sensitive glycomembrane protein expression associated with androgen-mediated proliferation. This study would facilitate the identification of surface membrane proteins involved in androgen-mediated proliferation and provide potential therapeutic targets in the detection treatment of proliferation prostate-tumors.
Project description:Progression to androgen independent is the main cause of death in prostate cancer, and the mechanism is still unclear. By reviewing the expression profiles of 26 prostate cancer samples in a holistic view, we found a group of genes differentially expressed in androgen independent compared with androgen dependent groups (p value< 0.01, t test). Focusing on apoptosis, proliferation, hormone and angiogenesis, we found a group of genes such as thioredoxin domain containing 5 (TXNDC5), tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 10a (TNFRSF10A), ribosomal protein S19 (RPS19) and Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) up-regulated in androgen independent prostate cancer, which could play important roles in the transition from androgen dependent to androgen independent and could be biomarkers of prognosis. The main aim was comparing the androgen dependent and androgen independent prostate cancer to identify differentially expressed genes. In addition, we added several normal prostate tissue sample for comparisons. Totally 29 experiments were performed without replicates. 3 for normal prostate tissue, 8 for androgen independent cancer and 18 for androgen dependent prostate cancer. In all experiments, the reference samples are common reference, a pool with unrelated fetal tissues.
Project description:Androgens are a prequisite for the development of human prostate and prostate cancer. Androgen action is mediated via androgen receptor. Androgen ablation therapy is used for the treatment of metastasized prostate cancer. The aim of the study was to identify genes differentially expressed in benign human prostate, prostate cancer and in prostate tissue three days after castration. These genes are potential diagnostic and therapeutic targets for prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia. We used microarrays to examine the gene expression profiles in benign prostate adjacent to prostate cancer and prostate cancer in radical prostatectomy specimens and in prostate tissue samples taken 3 days after surgical castration performed for treatment of prostate cancer.
Project description:Affymetrix U133A comparison of two groups (10 samples each): untreated (androgen-dependent) primary prostate cancer (Gleasons 5-9) and androgen-independent primary prostate cancer. All samples were microdissected for tumor cells only.