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ArticleOncology reports2018

βKlotho inhibits androgen/androgen receptor‑associated epithelial‑mesenchymal transition in prostate cancer through inactivation of ERK1/2 signaling.

Zhao Liu, Hui Zhang, Sentai Ding, Shasha Qi, Shuai Liu, Dingqi Sun, Wei Dong, Lei Yin, Mingjiang Li, Xingbo Zhao and 1 more

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Article in Oncology reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zhao LiuDepartment of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China.
Hui ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
Sentai DingDepartment of Urology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
Shasha QiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
Shuai LiuDepartment of Urology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
Dingqi SunDepartment of Urology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
Wei DongDepartment of Urology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
Lei YinDepartment of Urology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
Mingjiang LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
Xingbo ZhaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
Jiaju LuDepartment of Urology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
Shandong University · CNShandong Provincial Hospital · CNQilu Hospital of Shandong University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The epithelial‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) is reported to have intimate crosstalk with androgen receptor (AR) signaling in prostate cancer (PCa) and is known to be responsible for castration resistance. Fibroblast growth factor/receptor (FGF/FGFR) signaling is also involved in tumor progression and EMT in multiple tissues. Several studies have investigated the role of βKlotho, an FGF/FGFR signaling co‑receptor in tumorigenesis. However, its role in PCa remains unknown. In the present study, the role of androgen in the EMT of PCa cells was examined by western blotting. The expression of βKlotho was examined in prostate cells and PCa tissues by western blotting and immunohistochemistry, respectively. The biological role of βKlotho was revealed by a series of functional in vitro and in vivo studies. We determined that βKlotho expression was significantly decreased in PCa tissues compared with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) tissues, and low βKlotho expression was associated with a high Gleason score of PCa. βKlotho overexpression inhibited the viability, migration, and androgen/AR‑associated EMT of PCa cells through the inactivation of ERK1/2 signaling. Notably, βKlotho overexpression inhibited prostate tumor growth and EMT in vivo. Knockdown of βKlotho produced the opposite effects. In conclusion, βKlotho inhibits EMT and plays a tumor‑suppressive role in PCa, linking FGF/FGFR/βKlotho signaling to the regulation of PCa progression.

Indexed as

AndrogensCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKlotho ProteinsMaleMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMembrane ProteinsNeoplasm GradingProstateProstatic HyperplasiaProstatic NeoplasmsReceptors, AndrogenAndrogensAR protein, humanKLB protein, humanKlotho ProteinsMembrane ProteinsReceptors, Androgen

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PMID29749458
PMCPMC6059743
OpenAlexW2800340348

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