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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-1-11
pubmed:abstractText
The molecular mechanisms and genetic changes that lead to the progression of prostate cancer during endocrine therapy are poorly characterized. Here, paired specimens from both untreated primary tumors and from local recurrences were collected from 10 prostate cancer patients treated by conventional androgen deprivation therapy. The genetic progression of the tumors was studied by using interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization and chromosome-specific probes. Six primary tumors (60%) and all ten recurrent tumors were aneuploid by fluorescence in situ hybridization. The recurrent tumors also showed a high degree of chromosome copy number variability from one cell to another. Increased copy number of chromosome X was particularly common in the recurrent tumors. In addition, specific high level amplification of the androgen receptor (AR) gene (Xq12) was detected in three highly aneuploid recurrent tumors. Our findings suggest that hormone-refractory prostate cancers are genetically very complex and show intratumor genetic heterogeneity. Increased copy number of chromosome X and the amplification of the androgen receptor (AR) gene may confer proliferative advantage during androgen deprivation and thus contribute to the development of recurrence.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0002-9440
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
147
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1608-14
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Analysis of genetic changes underlying local recurrence of prostate carcinoma during androgen deprivation therapy.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratory of Cancer Genetics, Tampere University, Institute of Medical Technology, Finland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't