scholarly journals Locus-specific gene repositioning in prostate cancer

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 236-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Leshner ◽  
Michelle Devine ◽  
Gregory W. Roloff ◽  
Lawrence D. True ◽  
Tom Misteli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Normal Tissue ◽  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Human Prostate ◽  
Specific Gene ◽  
Pathological Changes ◽  
Cell Nuclei ◽  
Prostate Hyperplasia ◽  
Interphase Cell ◽  
Prostate Disease

Genes occupy preferred spatial positions within interphase cell nuclei. However, positioning patterns are not an innate feature of a locus, and genes can alter their localization in response to physiological and pathological changes. Here we screen the radial positioning patterns of 40 genes in normal, hyperplasic, and malignant human prostate tissues. We find that the overall spatial organization of the genome in prostate tissue is largely conserved among individuals. We identify three genes whose nuclear positions are robustly altered in neoplastic prostate tissues. FLI1 and MMP9 position differently in prostate cancer than in normal tissue and prostate hyperplasia, whereas MMP2 is repositioned in both prostate cancer and hyperplasia. Our data point to locus-specific reorganization of the genome during prostate disease.

scholarly journals Increased fatty acyl saturation of phosphatidylinositol phosphates in prostate cancer progression

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Koizumi ◽  
Shintaro Narita ◽  
Hiroki Nakanishi ◽  
Masaki Ishikawa ◽  
Satoshi Eguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Progression ◽  
Fatty Acyl ◽  
Human Prostate ◽  
Pathological Stage ◽  
Double Bonds ◽  
Prostate Hyperplasia ◽  
Cellular Processes ◽  
Acyl Chains ◽  
Phosphatidylinositol Phosphates

Abstract Phosphoinositides (PIPs) participate in many cellular processes, including cancer progression; however, the metabolic features of PIPs associated with prostate cancer (PCa) are unknown. We investigated PIPs profiles in PTEN-deficient prostate cancer cell lines, human prostate tissues obtained from patients with PCa and benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) specimens using mass spectrometry. In immortalized normal human prostate PNT1B cells, PTEN deficiency increased phosphatidylinositol tris-phosphate (PIP3) and decreased phosphatidylinositol mono- and bis-phosphate (PIP1 and PIP2), consistent with PTEN’s functional role as a PI(3,4,5)P3 3-phosphatase. In human prostate tissues, levels of total (sum of all acyl variants) phosphatidylinositol (PI) and PIP1 in PCa were significantly higher than in BPH, whereas PIP2 and PIP3 contents were significantly lower than in BPH. PCa patients had significantly higher proportion of PI, PIP1, and PIP2 with 0–2 double bonds in acyl chains than BPH patients. In subgroup analyses based on PCa aggressiveness, mean total levels of PI with 0–2 double bonds in acyl chains were significantly higher in patients with pathological stage T3 than in those with pathological stage T2. These data indicate that alteration of PIPs level and the saturation of acyl chains may be associated with the development and aggressiveness of prostate cancer, although it is unknown whether this alteration is causative.

Novel biomarker of specific castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) by exploring the proteome analysis.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 247-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroji Uemura ◽  
Noriaki Arakawa ◽  
Yusuke Itoh ◽  
Takashi Kawahara ◽  
Yasuhide Miyoshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Proteome Analysis ◽  
Human Prostate ◽  
Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer ◽  
Prostate Cancer Cells ◽  
Prostate Hyperplasia ◽  
Castration Resistant ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Prostate Cancers

247 Background: It is well known that prostate specific antigen (PSA) level has no reliable correlation with pathological malignancy of prostate cancer and is not a predictor for the development of castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). The aim of this study is to explore novel biomarkers to predict the development of CRPC by using proteomics from secreted proteins from human prostate cancer cells. Methods: The proteins secreted from 6 prostate cancers in culture medium were analyzed and compared with 8 other cancer cells including renal and urothelial cancers using LTQ Orbitrap mass spectrometer. With the focus on high tissue specificity, the candidate biomarker proteins were then identified through analysis of gene expressions in proteins common to human prostate cancers by real time qPCR. Next, a system to measure the identified mouse monoclonal antibodies against the focused proteins was established. Finally, serum levels of these proteins from 33 patients with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), 31 with untreated prostate cancer (PCa) and 35 with CRPC, were measured. Results: The proteome analysis identified 12 candidates of secreted cell membrane proteins as new biomarkers. The proteome analysis indicated that not only matured GDF15, but pro-peptide as well as fragments (GDDP) are released from prostate cancer cells. Patients’ serum was analyzed for matured and pro-peptide GDF15 using ELISA and immunoprecipitation-MRM mass spectrometry. The results showed that the serum level of GDDP-1, one of the processing forms of GDDP, was significantly higher in CRPC than those in BPH and untreated PCa (P < 0.01). ROC analysis also showed that the AUC of GDDP-1(0.86) was higher than that of matured GDF15 (0.76). When the cutoff value of GDDP-1 was set at 4.0 ng/mL, there was a significant difference of overall survival (OS) in CRPC patients between those with more than 4.0 ng/mL compared to less than 4.0 ng/mL of GDDP-1, whereas there was no significant difference of OS measurable by PSA in CRPC patients. These data suggest that GDDP-1 may be a novel biomarker for CRPC. Conclusions: GDDP-1 shows potential as a novel biomarker for CRPC.

scholarly journals Different subcellular localization of sulphotransferase 2B1b in human placenta and prostate

2004 ◽  
Vol 379 (3) ◽  
pp. 533-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongning HE ◽  
Connie A. MELOCHE ◽  
Nicole A. DUMAS ◽  
Andra R. FROST ◽  
Charles N. FALANY
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Subcellular Localization ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Placenta ◽  
Human Prostate ◽  
Human Tissues ◽  
Prostate Cancer Cells ◽  
Prostate Hyperplasia

The human hydroxysteroid SULT (sulphotransferase) 2B1 subfamily consists of two isoforms, SULT2B1a and SULT2B1b. These two isoenzymes are transcribed from the same gene by alternative splicing of their first exons and share 94% amino acid sequence identity. The SULT2B1 isoforms are highly selective for the sulphation of 3β-hydroxysteroids. Immunoblot analysis of SULT2B1 expression in several human tissues indicates the presence of only SULT2B1b protein. Immunoreactive SULT2B1b protein was detected in human prostate, skin, placenta and lung tissue. SULT2B1b mRNA expression was detected in RNA isolated from term placenta, normal prostate, prostate carcinoma, benign prostate hyperplasia, LNCaP prostate cancer cells, breast cancer specimens and MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Immunohistochemical localization of SULT2B1b, in terms placental and prostate tissues, detected it in nuclei of placental syncytiotrophoblasts and cytoplasm of epithelial cells in prostate tissues. Immunoreactive and catalytically active SULT2B1b was identified in nuclei isolated from term human placenta. Also SULT2B1b was capable of translocating to nuclei in BeWo placental cells after stable transfection and differentiation. In contrast, immunohistochemical analysis of human prostate showed only cytosolic localization of SULT2B1b in the basal and luminal prostate epithelial cells. SULT2B1b was not detected in isolated nuclei from LNCaP prostate cancer cells but was present in the cytosolic fraction. Differential subcellular localization of SULT2B1b in prostate and placenta suggests that SULT2B1b may be differentially regulated and have different physiological functions in these two hormonally responsive human tissues.

scholarly journals Mycoplasma genitalium Infection and Chronic Inflammation in Human Prostate Cancer: Detection Using Prostatectomy and Needle Biopsy Specimens

Cells ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makito Miyake ◽  
Kenta Ohnishi ◽  
Shunta Hori ◽  
Akiyo Nakano ◽  
Ryuichi Nakano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Mycoplasma Genitalium ◽  
Detection Sensitivity ◽  
Human Prostate ◽  
Human Prostate Cancer ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Prostate Hyperplasia ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Biopsy Specimens

The evidence of association between sexually transmitted infection and prostatic inflammation in human prostate cancer (PCa) is limited. Here, we sought to examine the potential association of prostatic infection with the inflammatory environment and prostate carcinogenesis. We screened surgical and biopsy specimens from 45 patients with PCa against a panel of sexually transmitted infection-related organisms using polymerase chain reaction and examined the severity of intraprostatic inflammation by pathologic examination. Among tested organisms, the rate of Mycoplasma genitalium (Mg) infection was significantly different between the prostate cancer cohort and benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) cohort (P = 0.03). Mg infection in the surgical specimens was associated with younger patients. The rate of extensive disease (pT2c–3b) was higher in Mg-positive patients than in Mg-negative patients (P = 0.027). No significant correlation was observed between Mg infection status and the grade of intraprostatic inflammation. The detection sensitivity of biopsy specimens was 61% for Mg and 60% for human papillomavirus (HPV)18, indicating possible clinical application of this material. A comprehensive understanding of the correlation between the urogenital microbiome and inflammation would facilitate the development of strategies for PCa prevention. Further studies are required to explore its clinical utility in recommendations of early re-biopsy, close follow-up, and treatment by antibiotics.

scholarly journals Three-Dimensional Cellular Raman Analysis: Evidence of Highly Ordered Lipids Within Cell Nuclei

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (12) ◽  
pp. 889-902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhagavathi Ramamurthy ◽  
Stanley Cohen ◽  
Mark Canales ◽  
Frederick D. Coffman
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Metastatic Potential ◽  
Cell Nuclei ◽  
Interphase Cell ◽  
Raman Analysis ◽  
Nuclear Interior ◽  
Interphase Cells ◽  
Cellular Lipids ◽  
Molecular Components

Striking levels of spatial organization exist among and within interphase cell chromosomes, raising the possibility that other nuclear molecular components may also be organized in ways that facilitate nuclear function. To further examine molecular distributions and organization within cell nuclei, we utilized Raman spectroscopy to map distributions of molecular components, with a focus on cellular lipids. Although the vast majority of cellular lipids are associated with membranes, mapping the 2870/2850 cm−1 lipid peak ratios revealed that the most highly ordered lipids within interphase cells are found within cell nuclei. This finding was seen in cells from multiple tissue types, noncancerous cells, and in cancer cell lines of different metastatic potential. These highly ordered lipids colocalize with nuclear chromatin, are present throughout the nuclear volume, and remain colocalized with chromatin through mitosis, when the nuclear envelope has dissociated. Phosphatidylinositol is a major component of the highly ordered lipids. The presence of phosphatidylinositol and other lipids in the nuclear interior is well established, but their highly ordered packing has not been reported and represents a unique finding. The molecular interactions involved in the formation and maintenance of these highly ordered lipids, and their potential effects on nuclear activities, remain to be discovered.

629: Novel Laser Activated Gold Nanoshell Thermal Ablation of Human Prostate Cancer in Vivo

2007 ◽  
Vol 177 (4S) ◽  
pp. 210-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua M. Stern ◽  
Jennifer Stanfield ◽  
Jer-Tsang Hsieh ◽  
Jeffrey A. Cadeddu
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Thermal Ablation ◽  
Human Prostate ◽  
Human Prostate Cancer ◽  
Gold Nanoshell
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