Abstract
We hypothesized that key antiproliferative target genes for the vitamin D receptor (VDR) were repressed by an epigenetic mechanism in prostate cancer cells resulting in apparent hormonal insensitivity. To explore this possibility, we examined nuclear receptor corepressor expression in a panel of nonmalignant and malignant cell lines and primary cultures, and found frequently elevated SMRT corepressor mRNA expression often associated with reduced sensitivity to 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) (1alpha,25(OH)2D3). For example, PC-3 and DU-145 prostate cancer cell lines had 1.8-fold and twofold increases in SMRT mRNA relative to normal PrEC cells (P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6712-25 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Oncogene |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 40 |
Early online date | 9 Aug 2004 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Sept 2004 |
Bibliographical note
PubMed publication date shown as September 2004.Keywords
- 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D-3
- histone deacetylation inhibitors
- prostate cancer
- SMRT
- GADD45 alpha