Dysregulated expression of MIC-1/PDF in human prostate tumor cells |
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Authors: | Karan Dev Chen Siu-Ju Johansson Sonny L Singh Ajay P Paralkar Vishwas M Lin Ming-Fong Batra Surinder K |
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Affiliation: | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA. |
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Abstract: | As a part of the study to identify genes associated with hormone-refractory stage of human prostate cancer, we have recently identified several genetic and epigenetic changes that seem to be associated with the progression of androgen-sensitive to androgen-independent prostate tumor cells. In the present study, we report a novel gene, macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1 (MIC-1) also known as prostate derived factor (PDF), that was highly expressed in androgen-independent LNCaP-C81 cells and its metastatic variant LNCaP-Ln3 compared to androgen-sensitive LNCaP-C33 cells. The MIC-1/PDF expression was dysregulated (very low to non-detectable) in the androgen-independent PC3 and DU145 cells. Interestingly, serum factors demonstrated a differential regulation of MIC-1/PDF in the androgen-sensitive and the androgen-independent cells of LNCaP cells. Immunohistochemical analysis on 15 prostatic adenocarcinomas showed a weak staining in the benign prostatic glandular area (intensity score 2.38+/-0.25; n=13), while the immunoreactivity was significantly stronger (p<0.05) in areas of adenocarcinoma (score 7.33+/-0.88; n=15). Altogether, these data suggest that the serum factors (including androgens and cytokines) might contribute to the regulation of the MIC-1/PDF gene that seems to be associated with the progression of prostate cancer. |
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Keywords: | LNCaP cell model MIC-1/PDF Prostate cancer Immunohistochemistry |
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