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The AhR Ligand, TCDD, Regulates Androgen Receptor Activity Differently in Androgen-Sensitive versus Castration-Resistant Human Prostate Cancer Cells

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  • Maryam Ghotbaddini

    (Department of Biological Sciences, Clark Atlanta University, 223 James P. Brawley Drive, S.W. Atlanta, GA 30314, USA
    Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development (CCRTD), Clark Atlanta University, 223 James P. Brawley Drive, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30314, USA)

  • Joann B. Powell

    (Department of Biological Sciences, Clark Atlanta University, 223 James P. Brawley Drive, S.W. Atlanta, GA 30314, USA
    Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development (CCRTD), Clark Atlanta University, 223 James P. Brawley Drive, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30314, USA)

Abstract

The reported biological effects of TCDD include induction of drug metabolizing enzymes, wasting syndrome and tumor promotion. TCDD elicits most of its effects through binding the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). TCDD induced degradation of AhR has been widely reported and requires ubiquitination of the protein. The rapid depletion of AhR following TCDD activation serves as a mechanism to modulate AhR mediated gene induction. In addition to inducing AhR degradation, TCDD has been reported to induce degradation of hormone receptors. The studies reported here, evaluate the effect of TCDD exposure on androgen receptor (AR) expression and activity in androgen-sensitive LNCaP and castration-resistant C4-2 prostate cancer cells. Our results show that TCDD exposure does not induce AhR or AR degradation in C4-2 cells. However, both AhR and AR are degraded in LNCaP cells following TCDD exposure. In addition, TCDD enhances AR phosphorylation and induces expression of AR responsive genes in LNCaP cells. Our data reveals that TCDD effect on AR expression and activity differs in androgen-sensitive and castration-resistant prostate cancer cell models.

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  • Maryam Ghotbaddini & Joann B. Powell, 2015. "The AhR Ligand, TCDD, Regulates Androgen Receptor Activity Differently in Androgen-Sensitive versus Castration-Resistant Human Prostate Cancer Cells," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-13, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:12:y:2015:i:7:p:7506-7518:d:52111
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    1. Kentaro Misaki & Nguyen Minh Tue & Takeji Takamura-Enya & Hidetaka Takigami & Go Suzuki & Le Huu Tuyen & Shin Takahashi & Shinsuke Tanabe, 2022. "Antiandrogenic and Estrogenic Activity Evaluation of Oxygenated and Nitrated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Using Chemically Activated Luciferase Expression Assays," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(1), pages 1-17, December.

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