| Literature DB >> 29605661 |
Salma Kaochar1, Nicholas Mitsiades2.
Abstract
Androgen receptor signaling is critical for prostate adenocarcinoma, even after androgen deprivation therapy. Persistence of intratumoral androgens has been found in castration-resistant prostate cancer and attributed to increased in situ synthesis. Recently, Sharifi and colleagues reported an additional mechanism that can enhance local androgenic exposure: downregulation of an androgen-inactivating enzyme.Entities:
Keywords: DHT; HSD17B4 variant 2; androgen receptor (AR) signaling; castration-resistant prostate cancer; testosterone
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29605661 PMCID: PMC5960430 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2018.03.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Endocrinol Metab ISSN: 1043-2760 Impact factor: 12.015