| Literature DB >> 25666893 |
Ji Lu1, Travis Van der Steen2, Donald J Tindall3.
Abstract
Androgen receptor splice variants (AR-Vs)--which are expressed in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) cell lines and clinical samples--lack the C-terminal ligand-binding domain and are constitutively active. AR-Vs are, therefore, resistant to traditional androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). AR-Vs are induced by several mechanisms, including ADT, and might contribute to the progression of CRPC and resistance to ADT. AR-Vs could represent a novel therapeutic target for prostate cancer, especially in CRPC.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25666893 DOI: 10.1038/nrurol.2015.13
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Urol ISSN: 1759-4812 Impact factor: 14.432