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ArticleCell death & disease2026

PDHA1-acetylation signaling suppresses cuproptosis to attenuate anti-androgen effect in prostate cancer.

Ruilin Zhuang, Qianghua Zhou, Bisheng Cheng, Shirong Peng, Zhi Xiong, Zhaoxiang Xie, Weilong Lin, Tong Su, Zean Li, Kai Yao and 3 more

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Article in Cell death & disease, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Disulfidptosis: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026
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Ruilin Zhuang *Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Qianghua Zhou *Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Bisheng Cheng *Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Shirong Peng *Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Zhi XiongDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Zhaoxiang XieDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Weilong LinDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Tong SuDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Zean LiDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Kai YaoDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2589-3058
Zhiming WuDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China. wuzhim@sysucc.org.cn.
Hai HuangDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. huangh9@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2013-073X
Kaiwen LiDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. likw6@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6460-5768

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acquired resistance to enzalutamide (Enz) presents a significant challenge in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), and overcoming this resistance remains an unmet clinical need. Here, we identified cuproptosis, a copper-dependent mechanism of regulated cell death, as a key driver of Enz resistance. Both in vitro and in vivo models demonstrated that pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 alpha subunit (PDHA1) serves as a critical modulator of cuproptosis and Enz sensitivity. Mechanistically, PDHA1 increases intracellular acetyl-CoA, enhancing histone H3K27 acetylation and upregulating solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11), which promotes cysteine uptake and glutathione (GSH) synthesis. Elevated GSH chelates intracellular copper, thereby suppressing cuproptosis and reducing Enz efficacy. Targeting PDHA1 significantly restores cuproptosis and sensitizes CRPC cells to Enz treatment. These findings underscore the potential of PDHA1 inhibition to counteract Enz resistance by reactivating cuproptosis, offering a promising therapeutic approach for treating refractory prostate cancer.

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Androgen AntagonistsCuproptosisProstatic NeoplasmsProstatic Neoplasms, Castration-ResistantAcetylationAnimalsBenzamidesCell Line, TumorDrug Resistance, NeoplasmGlutathioneHumansMaleMiceNitrilesPhenylthiohydantoinSignal TransductionAndrogen AntagonistsBenzamidesenzalutamideGlutathioneNitrilesPhenylthiohydantoin

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PMCPMC12966467

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