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ArticleMedicine and science in sports and exercise2025

Voluntary Exercise Attenuates Tumor Growth in a Preclinical Model of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer.

Nicolas Berger, Benjamin Kugler, Dong Han, Muqing Li, Paul Nguyen, Meaghan Anderson, Susan Patalano-Salsman, Songqi Zhang, Jill Macoska, Changmeng Cai and 1 more

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Nicolas BergerDepartment of Exercise and Health Sciences, Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA.
Benjamin KuglerDepartment of Exercise and Health Sciences, Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA.
Dong Han
Muqing Li
Paul NguyenDepartment of Exercise and Health Sciences, Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA.
Meaghan AndersonDepartment of Exercise and Health Sciences, Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA.
Susan Patalano-Salsman
Songqi Zhang
Jill Macoska
Changmeng Cai
Kai ZouDepartment of Exercise and Health Sciences, Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA.ORCID 0000-0003-4164-7129

Funding

Study the Mechanism of Retinoblastoma Protein Mediated Androgen Receptor Transcriptional Repression Activity on DNA ReplicationR01CA211350 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON · PI CAI, CHANGMENG · 2017 to 2021
$1.7M
Targeting Dynamin-related protein 1-mediated mitochondrial fission to correct insulin resistance in obesityR15DK131512 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON · PI ZOU, KAI · 2021 to 2021
$456k
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA211350NIDDK NIH HHS R15 DK131512
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Abstract

purposeTo examine the effects of voluntary wheel running on tumor growth and explore potential intratumoral molecular pathways responsible for the beneficial effects of voluntary wheel running on tumor formation and progression in a mouse model of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC).

methodsMale immunodeficient mice (SCID) were castrated and subcutaneously inoculated with human CWR-22RV1 cancer cells to construct CRPC xenograft model before assigned to either voluntary wheel running (VWR) or sedentary (SED) group ( n = 6/group). Tumor size was measured and calculated throughout the study. After 3 wk, tumor tissues were collected. mRNA expression of markers of DNA replication, androgen receptor (AR) signaling, and mitochondrial dynamics was determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Protein expression of mitochondrial dynamics was determined by Western blotting. Finally, transcriptomics analysis was performed using the tumor tissues.

resultsVoluntary wheel running resulted in smaller tumor volume at the initial stage and attenuated tumor progression throughout the time course ( P < 0.05). The reduction of tumor volume in the VWR group coincided with lower mRNA expression of DNA replication markers ( MCM2 , MCM6 , and MCM7 ), AR signaling ( ELOVL5 and FKBP5 ), and regulatory proteins of mitochondrial fission (Drp1 and Fis1) and fusion (MFN1 and OPA1) when compared with the SED group ( P < 0.05). RNA sequencing data further revealed that pathways related to angiogenesis, extracellular matrix formation, and endothelial cell proliferation were downregulated.

conclusionsThree weeks of voluntary wheel running was effective in delaying tumor formation and progression, which coincided with reduced transcription of DNA replication, AR signaling targets, and mitochondrial dynamics. We further identified a downregulation in molecular pathways related to angiogenesis that may be responsible for the delayed tumor formation and progression by voluntary wheel running.

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Physical Conditioning, AnimalProstatic Neoplasms, Castration-ResistantAnimalsCell Line, TumorDisease Models, AnimalDisease ProgressionDNA ReplicationHumansMaleMiceMice, SCIDMitochondrial DynamicsReceptors, AndrogenSignal TransductionTumor BurdenReceptors, AndrogenANGIOGENESISDYNAMICSEXERCISEMITOCHONDRIAONCOLOGYPROSTATE

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PMCPMC12633799

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