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甲状腺激素和雄激素信号相互作用,增强了前列腺癌肿瘤微环境的炎症和肿瘤发生激活。

Thyroid hormone and androgen signals mutually interplay and enhance inflammation and tumorigenic activation of tumor microenvironment in prostate cancer.

机构信息

Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.

Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.

出版信息

Cancer Lett. 2022 Apr 28;532:215581. doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2022.215581. Epub 2022 Feb 5.

Abstract

Prostate Cancer (PCa) is the most commonly diagnosed non-cutaneous cancer in males and the fifth leading cause of death worldwide. The majority of PCas are androgen-sensitive, with a significant up-regulation of Androgen Receptor (AR) that causes a stimulatory effect on growth and progression of cancer cells. For this reason, the first-line therapy for PCa is androgen ablation, even if it ultimately fails due to the onset of hormone-refractory state, in which the malignant cells do not sense the androgen signal anymore. Besides androgens, a growing number of evidence suggests that Thyroid Hormones (THs) mediate tumor-promoting effects in a variety of human cancers, as Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT), invasion and metastasis and also stimulation of angiogenesis and tumor metabolism. Moreover, epidemiological studies demonstrated an increased risk for PCa in patients with lower levels of Thyreotropin (TSH). Here, we investigated if intracellular TH metabolism affects Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and PCa formation and progression. We found that the intracellular TH metabolism is a crucial determinant of PCa behavior. We observed that a dynamic stage-specific expression of the THs modulating enzymes, the deiodinases, is required for the progression of BPH to PCa malignancy. By acting simultaneously on epithelial cancer cells and fibroblasts, THs exert a proliferative and pro-inflammatory effect cooperating with androgens. These findings suggest that androgens and THs may interplay and mediate a coordinate effect on human PCa formation and progression. In light of our results, future perspective could be to explore the potential benefits of THs intracellular modulators aimed to counteract PCa progression.

摘要

前列腺癌(PCa)是男性最常见的非皮肤癌,也是全球第五大死亡原因。大多数 PCa 对雄激素敏感,雄激素受体(AR)的显著上调导致癌细胞生长和进展的刺激作用。出于这个原因,PCa 的一线治疗方法是雄激素剥夺,即使最终由于激素难治状态而失败,在这种状态下,恶性细胞不再感知雄激素信号。除了雄激素外,越来越多的证据表明甲状腺激素(THs)在多种人类癌症中发挥促肿瘤作用,如上皮间质转化(EMT)、侵袭和转移,以及刺激血管生成和肿瘤代谢。此外,流行病学研究表明,促甲状腺激素(TSH)水平较低的患者患前列腺癌的风险增加。在这里,我们研究了细胞内 TH 代谢是否会影响良性前列腺增生(BPH)和 PCa 的形成和进展。我们发现,细胞内 TH 代谢是 PCa 行为的一个关键决定因素。我们观察到,TH 调节酶脱碘酶的动态阶段特异性表达是 BPH 向 PCa 恶性转化所必需的。通过同时作用于上皮癌细胞和成纤维细胞,THs 发挥增殖和促炎作用,与雄激素协同作用。这些发现表明,雄激素和 THs 可能相互作用并介导对人类 PCa 形成和进展的协调作用。鉴于我们的结果,未来的研究方向可能是探索细胞内 TH 调节剂的潜在益处,以对抗 PCa 的进展。

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