Project description:Docetaxel-based chemotherapy is the standard first-line therapy in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. However, most patients eventually develop resistance to this treatment. The aim of the study was to identify key molecular genes and networks associated with docetaxel resistance in 2 models of docetaxel-resistant castration-resistant prostate cancer cell lines. DU-145 and PC-3 cells were converted to docetaxel-resistant cells, DU-145R and PC-3R, respectively. Whole-genome arrays were used to compare global gene expression between these 4 cell lines. Arrays were performed by triplicate for each cell line.
Project description:Docetaxel is the standard first line therapy for hormone-refractory prostate cancer patients. Here we generated models of Docetaxel resistance in prostate cancer cells to study the molecular pathways that drive the acquisition of resistance to this therapy. We used microarrays to detail the global program of gene expression underlying the acquisition of Docetaxel resistance in prostate cancer cells. Parental Docetaxel-sensitive prostate cancer cell lines (DU145 and 22Rv1) and selected Docetaxel-resistant cells (DU145-DR and 22Rv1-DR) were harvested for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. Samples were analyzed in triplicates in order to increase the resolution of expression profiles.
Project description:Comparison of the new generation taxane cabazitaxel with docetaxel in prostate cancer cells Cabazitaxel impacts distint molecular pathways as compared to docetaxel, which could underlie its efficacy after docetaxel treatment has failed in castration resistant prostate cancer patients
Project description:Comparison of the new generation taxane cabazitaxel with docetaxel in prostate cancer cells Cabazitaxel impacts distint molecular pathways as compared to docetaxel, which could underlie its efficacy after docetaxel treatment has failed in castration resistant prostate cancer patients
Project description:Comparison of the new generation taxane cabazitaxel with docetaxel in prostate cancer cells Cabazitaxel impacts distint molecular pathways as compared to docetaxel, which could underlie its efficacy after docetaxel treatment has failed in castration resistant prostate cancer patients 12 samples were analysed. A genome-wide expression array was performed on a GeneChip Human Gene 2.0ST Array (Affymetrix, 902112) with C4-2 cells, treated for 16h with 1nM cabazitaxel, docetaxel or vehicle (EtOH), in duplicates. The expression data were RMA normalized, and filtered to remove low-expressing genes. Differential gene expression with corresponding p-values (student’s ttest) was determined of drug-treated over control.
Project description:Comparison of the new generation taxane cabazitaxel with docetaxel in prostate cancer cells Cabazitaxel impacts distint molecular pathways as compared to docetaxel, which could underlie its efficacy after docetaxel treatment has failed in castration resistant prostate cancer patients 12 samples were analysed. A genome-wide expression array was performed on a GeneChip Human Gene 2.0ST Array (Affymetrix, 902112) with LNCaP cells infected with a control plasmid (MSCV-LMP), treated for 16h with 1nM cabazitaxel, docetaxel or vehicle (EtOH), in duplicates. The expression data were RMA normalized, and filtered to remove low-expressing genes. Differential gene expression with corresponding p-values (student’s ttest) was determined of drug-treated over control.
Project description:Docetaxel is used as a standard treatment in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. However, a large subset of patients develops resistance by mechanisms that remain largely unknown. It is thus important to define the relevant pathways implicated in docetaxel-resistance and validate predictive biomarkers that will allow approaches of personalized treatment. In this aim, we established resistant IGR-CaP1 prostate cancer cell lines to different doses of docetaxel (IGR-CaP1-R cell lines) and investigated gene expression profiles by microarray analyses. We generated a signature of 112 genes potentially implicated in docetaxel-resistance whose expression is highly modified (Fold change M-bM-^IM-% 5). Among these genes, significant modification of expression was observed among cell cycle components in the resistant cells. Hence, we focused on the role of the cell cycle regulator LZTS1 located on chromosome 8p which was under-expressed in all our docetaxel-resistant models. LZTS1 extinction was confirmed at the RNA and protein levels. DNA methylation analysis revealed a stretch of 20 highly methylated CpGs in the region encompassing the exon 1 of LZTS1 promoter in the docetaxel-resistant cells suggesting the existence of an epigenetic regulation of LZTS1 expression in the resistant cells. By using siRNA strategy, we found evidence that LZTS1 plays an important role in the acquisition of the resistant phenotype. In addition, immunohistochemical staining showed that LZTS1 protein was absent or down-regulated in 33% of diagnostic biopsies obtained in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. This heterogeneous labeling suggests that LZTS1 might constitute a predictive biomarker of response to docetaxel chemotherapy. Furthermore, as Cdc25C is a LZTS1 partner in the mitosis regulation, we observed that targeting of Cdc25C with the pharmacological Cdc25C inhibitor NSC 663284 specifically killed the docetaxel-resistant cells. These results strongly suggest that Cdc25C plays a role in docetaxel resistance and that Cdc25C might be a therapeutic target to overcome docetaxel resistance. Altogether our findings identify an important role of LZTS1 in developing docetaxel resistance in prostate cancer through its role in regulating phosphatase Cdc25C. The set of gene expression with 4x44K Agilent ( design 014850) correspond to 6 doses of docetaxel 2?5 to 200 ug/ml) in dual color and dye-swap versus the IGR-Cap1 cell line without docetaxel.
Project description:Docetaxel-based chemotherapy is the standard first-line therapy in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. However, most patients eventually develop resistance to this treatment. The aim of the study was to identify key molecular genes and networks associated with docetaxel resistance in 2 models of docetaxel-resistant castration-resistant prostate cancer cell lines.