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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
24
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-12-17
pubmed:abstractText
The Wnt signaling pathway plays a critical role in embryogenesis and tumorigenesis. However, biological roles of Wnt growth factors have not been fully characterized in prostate development and the pathogenesis of prostate cancer. In this study, we used Wnt3a-conditioned medium (Wnt3a-CM) and purified Wnt3a proteins to investigate whether there is a direct effect of Wnt3a on androgen receptor (AR)-mediated transcription and to determine its role in the growth of prostate cancer cells. We demonstrated that Wnt3a-CM either induces AR activity in the absence of androgens or enhances AR activity in the presence of low concentrations of androgens, whereas purified Wnt3a showed a pronounced effect in the presence of low concentrations of ligands. We also showed that Wnt3a-CM and the purified Wnt3a enhance the level of cytosolic and nuclear beta-catenin, suggesting an involvement of beta-catenin in this regulation. Moreover, treatment of LNCaP cells with Wnt3a-CM and purified Wnt3a significantly enhances cell growth in the absence of androgens. Our findings demonstrate that Wnt3a plays an important role in androgen-mediated transcription and cell growth. These results suggest a novel mechanism for the progression of prostate cancer.
pubmed:grant
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/CA70297, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/CA87767, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/DK61002, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R01 CA070297-06A1, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R01 CA070297-07, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R01 CA070297-08, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R01 CA070297-09, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R01 CA070297-10, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R01 CA070297-11A2, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R01 CA070297-12, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R01 CA087767-01A2, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R01 CA087767-02, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R01 CA087767-03, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R01 CA087767-04, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R01 CA087767-05, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R01 DK061002-01A1, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R01 DK061002-02, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R01 DK061002-03, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R01 DK061002-04, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R01 DK061002-05, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R29 CA070297-03, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/grant/R56 DK061002-06A1
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Androgens, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/CTNNB1 protein, human, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Cytoskeletal Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Ligands, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Androgen, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Trans-Activators, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/WNT3A protein, human, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Wnt Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Wnt3 Protein, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Wnt3A Protein, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/beta Catenin
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0008-5472
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
64
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
8860-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Androgens, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Cell Growth Processes, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Cell Line, Tumor, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Cell Nucleus, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Cytoskeletal Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Cytosol, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Ligands, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Male, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Neoplastic Stem Cells, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Prostatic Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Receptors, Androgen, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Signal Transduction, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Trans-Activators, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Transcription, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Transfection, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Wnt Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Wnt3 Protein, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-Wnt3A Protein, pubmed-meshheading:15604245-beta Catenin
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Wnt3a growth factor induces androgen receptor-mediated transcription and enhances cell growth in human prostate cancer cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't