β2-microglobulin is a signaling and growth-promoting factor for human prostate cancer bone metastasis
β2-microglobulin is a signaling and growth-promoting factor for human prostate cancer bone metastasis
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DOI:
10.1158/0008-5472.can-06-1996
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发表时间:
2006-09-15
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影响因子:
11.2
通讯作者:
Chung, Leland W. K.
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作者:
Huang, Wen-Chin;Wu, Daqing;Chung, Leland W. K.
The protein factor beta 2-microglobulin (beta 2M), purified from the conditioned medium of human prostate cancer cell lines, stimulated growth and enhanced osteocalcin (OC) and bone sialoprotein (BSP) gene expression in human prostate cancer cells by activating a cyclic AMP (cAMP)-dependent protein kinase A signaling pathway. When beta 2M was overexpressed in prostate cancer cells, it induced explosive tumor growth in mouse bone through increased phosphorylated cAMP-responsive element binding protein (CREB) and activated CREB target gene expression, including OC, BSP, cyclin A, cyclin D1, and vascular endothelial growth factor. Interrupting the beta 2M downstream signaling pathway by injection of the beta 2M small interfering RNA liposome complex produced an effective regression of previously established prostate tumors in mouse bone through increased apoptosis as shown by immunohistochemistry and activation of caspase-9, caspase-3, and cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase. These results suggest that beta 2M signaling is an attractive new therapeutic target for the treatment of lethal prostate cancer bone metastasis.