BACKGROUND: Progression to a lethal androgen-independent (AI) stage of advanced prostate cancer is a critical clinical obstacle limiting patient survival. PTEN inactivation is frequently observed in advanced prostate cancer and correlates with a poor prognosis. However, the functional significance of PTEN inactivation in AI progression has not been demonstrated. METHODS: PTEN expression was examined in benign, hormone naïve and AI human prostate cancer specimens, and in recurrent AI Shionogi tumors. The effect of antisense oligonucleotide (ASO)-mediated PTEN downregulation in AI progression of the Shionogi tumor model was determined. RESULTS: Significantly reduced PTEN expression was observed in AI versus benign and hormone naïve prostate tumors. Seven of 14 AI Shionogi tumors exhibited marked downregulation or complete loss of PTEN. ASO-mediated PTEN inhibition reduced androgen-withdrawal induced regression of Shionogi tumors and accelerated AI progression. CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that PTEN inactivation may play a role in progression to androgen independence. Copyright 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
BACKGROUND: Progression to a lethal androgen-independent (AI) stage of advanced prostate cancer is a critical clinical obstacle limiting patient survival. PTEN inactivation is frequently observed in advanced prostate cancer and correlates with a poor prognosis. However, the functional significance of PTEN inactivation in AI progression has not been demonstrated. METHODS:PTEN expression was examined in benign, hormone naïve and AI humanprostate cancer specimens, and in recurrent AI Shionogi tumors. The effect of antisense oligonucleotide (ASO)-mediated PTEN downregulation in AI progression of the Shionogi tumor model was determined. RESULTS: Significantly reduced PTEN expression was observed in AI versus benign and hormone naïve prostate tumors. Seven of 14 AI Shionogi tumors exhibited marked downregulation or complete loss of PTEN. ASO-mediated PTEN inhibition reduced androgen-withdrawal induced regression of Shionogi tumors and accelerated AI progression. CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that PTEN inactivation may play a role in progression to androgen independence. Copyright 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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