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ArticleAmerican journal of cancer research2019

The human positive cofactor 4 promotes androgen-independent prostate cancer development and progression through HIF-1α/β-catenin pathway.

Peng Luo, Qingzhi Jiang, Qiang Fang, Yawei Wang, Ziwen Wang, Jing Yang, Xu Tan, Weibing Li, Chunmeng Shi

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Article in American journal of cancer research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Peng LuoInstitute of Rocket Force Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400038, China.
Qingzhi JiangInstitute of Rocket Force Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400038, China.
Qiang FangDepartment of Urology and Nephrology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 401120, China.
Yawei WangInstitute of Rocket Force Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400038, China.
Ziwen WangInstitute of Rocket Force Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400038, China.
Jing YangInstitute of Pathology and Southwest Cancer Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400038, China.
Xu TanInstitute of Rocket Force Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400038, China.
Weibing LiDepartment of Urology and Nephrology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 401120, China.
Chunmeng ShiInstitute of Rocket Force Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400038, China.

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Abstract

Androgen-dependent prostate cancer (ADPC) eventually progresses to androgen-independent prostate cancer (AIPC), that has a poor prognosis owing to its unclear mechanism and lack of effective therapeutic targets. The human positive cofactor 4 (PC4) is a transcriptional cofactor, and plays a potential role in cancer development. However, the significance and mechanism of PC4 in AIPC progression are unclear. By analyzing the clinical data, we find that PC4 is overexpressed in prostate cancer and closely correlated with the progression, metastasis and prognosis of patients. Additionally, PC4 is significantly upregulated in AIPC cells compared with ADPC cells, implying its importance in the development and progression of AIPC. Then, in vivo and in vitro studies reveal that loss of PC4 inhibits cell growth by suppressing c-Myc/P21 pathway and inducing cell cycle arrest at G1/S phase transition in AIPC. PC4 knockdown also attenuates EMT-mediated metastasis in AIPC. Moreover, for the first time, we find that PC4 exerts its oncogenic functions by promoting the expression of HIF-1α and activating β-catenin signaling. Therefore, our findings determine the signatures and molecular mechanisms of PC4 in AIPC, and indicate that PC4 might be a promising therapeutic target for AIPC.

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Androgen-independent prostate cancerhypoxia-inducible factor-1αmetastasispositive cofactor 4proliferationβ-catenin

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PMID31105996
PMCPMC6511634

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