Signaling Mechanisms of Malignant Growth of Prostate Cancer Cells

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anning Lin
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Prostate Cancer Cells ◽  
Malignant Growth ◽  
Signaling Mechanisms

scholarly journals Chemo-Preventive Effect of 1-Piperoyl Piperidine (Piperine) Is Mediated Through Intrinsic Signaling Mechanisms In Human Prostate Cancer Cells (Pc-3) In Vitro

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Nalini D ◽  
Ponnulakshmi R ◽  
Monisha Prasad ◽  
Lakshmi Priya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Protein Expression ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Prostate ◽  
Piper Nigrum ◽  
Human Prostate Cancer ◽  
Prostate Cancer Cells ◽  
Antitumor Effects ◽  
Signaling Mechanisms ◽  
Apoptotic Proteins

Background: Prostate cancer is a heterogeneous disease and it is second deadliest malignancy in men and the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men. Current chemo-therapies are limited due to considerable side effects. Recently, many kinds of bioactive phytochemicals have contributed significantly to developing new therapies for chemo-resistant prostate cancer due to their structural diversity. Piperine, a natural alkaloid found in the fruit of black (Piper nigrum Linn) and long (Piper longum Linn), has shown antitumor activities toward various cancer cell lines. However, the antitumor effects of piperine on intrinsic and extrinsic signaling mechanisms in breast cancer has not been elucidated so far. Aim: The study aimed to assess the anticancer activity of piperine in human prostate cancer cells through intrinsic signaling pathways. Methodology: Prostate cancer (PC3) cells were treated with different concentrations of piperine (100 & 200µg/ml) to analyze Bcl-2, p53, case pase-3 and caspase-9 protein expression in PC-3 cells. Cell viability was done using MTT in order to find the optimal dose. Results: MTT assay exhibited that piperine showed cell death at the concentration of 100 and 200µg. It significantly decreased the mRNA and protein expression of anti-apoptotic proteins (Bcl-2 and p-Bcl-2) and increased the levels of p53, casepase-3 and 9 protein expression in both concentrations used. Conclusion: Our present findings show that piperine induces apoptosis in PC-3 cells by inhibition the expression of anti-apoptotic proteins with concomitant increase in the tumor suppressor proteins effectively. Hence, piperine can be considered as a potential phototherapeutic drug for the treatment of prostate cancer which may lead to clinical utility.

scholarly journals Genomic Analysis Highlights the Role of the JAK-STAT Signaling in the Anti-Proliferative Effects of Dietary Flavonoid—‘Ashwagandha’ in Prostate Cancer Cells

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravikumar Aalinkeel ◽  
Zihua Hu ◽  
Bindukumar B. Nair ◽  
Donald E. Sykes ◽  
Jessica L. Reynolds ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Protein Expression ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cancer Progression ◽  
Molecular Signaling ◽  
Prostate Cancer Cells ◽  
Carcinogenic Agent ◽  
Signaling Mechanisms ◽  
Gene And Protein Expression ◽  
Insight Into

Phytochemicals are dietary phytoestrogens that may play a role in prostate cancer prevention. Forty percent of Americans use complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) for disease prevention and therapy. Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) contains flavonoids and active ingredients like alkaloids and steroidal lactones which are called ‘Withanolides’. We hypothesize that the immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties of Ashwagandha might contribute to its overall effectiveness as an anti-carcinogenic agent. The goal of our study was gain insight into the general biological and molecular functions and immunomodulatory processes that are altered as a result of Ashwagandha treatment in prostate cancer cells, and to identify the key signaling mechanisms that are involved in the regulation of these physiological effects using genomic microarray analysis in conjunction with quantitative real-time PCR and western blot analysis. Ashwagandha treatment significantly downregulated the gene and protein expression of proinflammatory cytokines IL-6, IL-1β, chemokine IL-8, Hsp70 and STAT-2, while a reciprocal upregulation was observed in gene and protein expression of p38 MAPK, PI3K, caspase 6, Cyclin D and c-myc. Furthermore, Ashwagandha treatment significantly modulated the JAK-STAT pathway which regulates both the apoptosis process as well as the MAP kinase signaling. These studies outline several functionally important classes of genes, which are associated with immune response, signal transduction, cell signaling, transcriptional regulation, apoptosis and cell cycle regulation and provide insight into the molecular signaling mechanisms that are modulated by Ashwagandha, thereby highlighting the use of this bioflavanoid as effective chemopreventive agent relevant to prostate cancer progression.

279: Inhibition of Cyclooxygenase-2 Pathway Overcomes the Heat-Resistance in Prostate Cancer Cells

2007 ◽  
Vol 177 (4S) ◽  
pp. 93-93
Author(s):  
Makoto Sumitomo ◽  
Kenji Kuroda ◽  
Takako Asano ◽  
Akio Horiguchi ◽  
Keiichi Ito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Heat Resistance ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cyclooxygenase 2 ◽  
Prostate Cancer Cells

574: Cellular Interaction Between Prostate Cancer and Bone Stroma: Effects of Radiation on the Growth and Colonization of Human Prostate Cancer Cells in Bone

2005 ◽  
Vol 173 (4S) ◽  
pp. 157-157
Author(s):  
Tohru Miyagi ◽  
Cynthia S. Anderson ◽  
Valerie A. Odero-Marah ◽  
Peter Johnstone ◽  
Leland W.K. Chung
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Prostate ◽  
Cellular Interaction ◽  
Human Prostate Cancer ◽  
Prostate Cancer Cells ◽  
Effects Of Radiation

430: Modulation of Heat-Shock Protein 90 (HSP90) Client Protein Expression in Prostate Cancer Cells by a Novel Novobiocin Analog

2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (4S) ◽  
pp. 140-140
Author(s):  
Manlio A. Goetzl ◽  
Brian S. Blagg ◽  
Benjamin Cronk ◽  
Len Neckers ◽  
Jeffrey M. Holzbeierlein
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Heat Shock Protein ◽  
Protein Expression ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Heat Shock Protein 90 ◽  
Client Protein ◽  
Prostate Cancer Cells ◽  
Hsp90 Client Protein

609: Effects of Sirna and Phytoestrogen Treatments on the Expression of Genes Regulated through the Androgen Receptor of Lncap Prostate Cancer Cells

2004 ◽  
Vol 171 (4S) ◽  
pp. 162-162
Author(s):  
Paul Thelen ◽  
Michal Grzmil ◽  
Iris E. Eder ◽  
Barbara Spengler ◽  
Peter Burfeind ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Androgen Receptor ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Prostate Cancer Cells ◽  
Expression Of Genes
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