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DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1098887
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C. E. Alken Preis 2007: Androgene stimulieren die Expression von SOCS-3 und bewirken die Inhibition der Proliferation und Sekretion
Androgens Stimulate the Expression of SOCS-3 and Inhibits their Effect on Proliferation and SecretionPublication History
Publication Date:
24 July 2009 (online)

Zusammenfassung
Fragestellung: „Suppressors of cytokine signaling“ (SOCS) werden durch Interleukine und Peptidhormone induziert. Diese Moleküle verhindern die Aktivierung von bestimmten Signalwegen in benignen und malignen Zellen. In früheren Studien konnten wir zeigen, dass SOCS-3 in den meisten Prostatakarzinomzelllinien und Gewebeproben exprimiert wird. In dieser Studie haben wir die Effekte von Androgen auf die Regulation von SOCS-3 in Prostatakarzinomzelllinien untersucht. Material und Methoden: SOCS-3-Expression wurde mit PCR und Western Blot untersucht. Die Aktivität des SOCS-3-Promotors wurde mit Luziferase-Assay gemessen. Die Proliferation wurde mittels 3H-Thymidin-Test gemessen. Ergebnisse: Wir konnten zeigen, dass das Androgen die Expression von SOCS-3-Protein in 2 Prostatakarzinomzelllinien induziert. Das nichtsteroidale Antiandrogen Bikalutamid konnte diese Induktion verringern. Das Androgen induzierte keine SOCS-3-mRNA oder Promotorgenaktivität. Wir haben LNCaP-IL-6- Zellen mit einem SOCS-3-induzierbarem Tet-On-Plasmid transfiziert. In diesen Zellen waren die pro-proliferativen Effekte von Androgen wesentlich schwächer ausgeprägt als in Zellen, in denen SOCS-3 nicht induziert wurde. In Anwesenheit von SOCS-3 wurde auch die Induktion von PSA durch R1881 verringert. Schlussfolgerung: Unsere Ergebnisse zeigen, dass androgene Regulation von SOCS-3 zu einer Inhibition der Proliferation und Sekretion beim Prostatakarzinom führt.
Abstract
Purpose: Suppressors of cytokine signalling (SOCS) are induced by interleukins and peptide hormones. These molecules prevent the activation of diverse signalling pathways in benign and malignant cells. In previous studies, we showed that SOCS-3 is expressed in most prostate cancer cell lines and tissue specimens. In the present study we investigated the effects of androgen on the regulation of SOCS-3 in prostate cancer cell lines. Materials and Methods: SOCS-3 expression was determined with PCR and Western blot techniques. The activity of the SOCS-3 promoter was measured with the luciferase test. We measured proliferation with 3H-thymidine assay. Results: We show that androgen induces the expression of SOCS-3 in two prostate cancer cell lines. The non-steroidal anti-androgen bicalutamide is able to block the induction of SOCS-3 expression. Androgenic hormones did not induce the expression of SOCS-3 mRNA or its promoter activity. In LNCaP-IL-6- cells transfected with the inducible Tet-On construct SOCS-3 expression was induced. The effects of androgenic hormones on the proliferation and induction of PSA were diminished in the presence of SOCS-3. Conclusions: Our results show that androgenic regulation of SOCS-3 leads to inhibition of proliferation and secretion in human prostate cancer.
Schlüsselwörter
Prostatakarzinom - Interleukin-6 - „Suppressor of cytokine signaling“ - Proliferation - Prostata-spezifisches Antigen
Key words
prostate cancer - interleukin-6 - suppressor of cytokine signalling - proliferation - prostate-specific antigen
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