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ArticleCurrent urology2019

CYP17A1 and Androgen-Receptor Expression in Prostate Carcinoma Tissues and Cancer Cell Lines.

Alexandra Giatromanolaki, Virginia Fasoulaki, Dimitra Kalamida, Achilleas Mitrakas, Christos Kakouratos, Theodoros Lialiaris, Michael I Koukourakis

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Article in Current urology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alexandra GiatromanolakiDepartment of Pathology.
Virginia FasoulakiDepartment of Radiotherapy and Oncology.
Dimitra KalamidaDepartment of Radiotherapy and Oncology.
Achilleas MitrakasDepartment of Radiotherapy and Oncology.
Christos KakouratosDepartment of Radiotherapy and Oncology.
Theodoros LialiarisDepartment of Genetics, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Michael I KoukourakisDepartment of Radiotherapy and Oncology.
Democritus University of Thrace · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCYP17A1 is involved in the steroidogenesis of dehydroepiandrosterone and androstenedione. CYP17A is a target for the hormonal treatment of prostate cancer (PCa).

objectivesTo investigate the role of CYP17A1 as a driver of PCa growth. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe examined the expression of CYP17A1 and of androgen receptors (AR) in PCa specimens and in PCa cell lines.

resultsCYP17A1 was strongly expressed in the cytoplasm of PCa cells (median 50% of cancer cells, range 0-100%). The nuclear AR expression in cancer cells was directly related with CYP17A1 (p < 0.0001, r = 0.51). The hormone dependent 22Rv1 cell line expressed the CYP17A1 and AR protein and mRNA, in contrast to the PC3 and DU145 cell lines (p < 0.0001). Testosterone and dexamethasone induced nuclear expression of AR and this effect was abolished by abiraterone. CYP17A1 levels were not affected by the incubation with testosterone, while abiraterone significantly reduced its expression. Abiraterone reduced the growth rate and migration of testosterone stimulated 22Rv1 cells.

conclusionsCYP17A1 is strongly expressed in half about of human prostate carcinomas, implying an intracellular androgen synthesis by cancer cells. Abiraterone effectively blocked nuclear accumulation of AR and suppressed CYP17A1 expression. CYP17A1 may function as a biomarker to select the best hormonal anticancer therapy.

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AbirateroneAndrogen receptorsCYP17A1Prostate cancerTestosterone

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PMID31933595
PMCPMC6944932
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