PrLZ increases prostate cancer docetaxel resistance by inhibiting LKB1/AMPK-mediated autophagy.

ABSTRACT: Rationale: Docetaxel-mediated chemotherapy is the first-line standard approach and has been determined to show a survival advantage for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients. However, a substantial proportion of patients eventually becomes refractory due to drug resistance. The detailed mechanisms remain unclear. We have previously reported that Prostate Leucine Zipper (PrLZ), a specific oncogene of prostate cancer (PCa), promotes PCa cell growth at the castration-resistant stage, thus suggesting a vital role of PrLZ in the progression of CRPC. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of PrLZ in docetaxel resistance in PCa, focusing on PrLZ-regulating autophagy pathway. Methods: Human PCa PC3, LNCaP and C4-2 cell lines were used as the model

SUBMITTER: Zeng J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5743463 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature