前列腺癌:肿瘤进展中的选择性剪接 mRNA 转录本及其作为治疗靶点的用途。

Prostate cancer: Alternatively spliced mRNA transcripts in tumor progression and their uses as therapeutic targets.

机构信息

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD 21853, USA.

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD 21853, USA.

出版信息

Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 2021 Dec;141:106096. doi: 10.1016/j.biocel.2021.106096. Epub 2021 Oct 13.

Abstract

Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and second leading cause of cancer deaths among American men. Current therapies show early antitumor responses, but ultimately lead to treatment resistance, relapse and poorer survival in patients. Alternative RNA splicing, a cell mechanism increasing the proteome diversity by producing multiple transcripts from a single gene, has been associated with prostate cancer development/progression. Reports showed that many aberrant mRNA splice variants are upregulated in prostate cancer, promoting malignancy through enhanced proliferation, metastasis, tumor growth, anti-apoptosis, and/or treatment resistance. Here, we discuss the oncogenic properties of aberrant splicing mechanisms underlying prostate cancer pathogenesis, as well as the uses of the splicing variants as potential diagnostics and treatment targets. Finally, we discuss the pharmacologic and molecular approaches for targeting aberrant splicing mechanisms as effective therapies to correct the splicing errors and overcome the drug resistance, ultimately improving the clinical outcome of prostate cancer patients.

摘要

前列腺癌是美国男性中最常见的癌症和第二大癌症死亡原因。目前的治疗方法显示出早期抗肿瘤反应,但最终会导致治疗耐药、复发和患者生存状况较差。选择性 RNA 剪接是一种通过从单个基因产生多个转录本来增加蛋白质组多样性的细胞机制,与前列腺癌的发生/进展有关。有报道称,许多异常的 mRNA 剪接变体在前列腺癌中上调,通过增强增殖、转移、肿瘤生长、抗凋亡和/或治疗耐药性来促进恶性肿瘤的发生。在这里,我们讨论了异常剪接机制在前列腺癌发病机制中的致癌特性,以及将剪接变体用作潜在的诊断和治疗靶点的用途。最后,我们讨论了针对异常剪接机制的药理学和分子方法,作为纠正剪接错误和克服耐药性的有效治疗方法,最终改善前列腺癌患者的临床结局。

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