Coordinated AR and microRNA regulation in prostate cancer
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Author(s)
Eringyte, Ieva
Zamarbide Losada, Joanna N
Powell, Sue M
Bevan, Charlotte L
Fletcher, Claire E
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The androgen receptor (AR) remains a key driver of prostate cancer (PCa) progression, even in the advanced castrate-resistant stage, where testicular androgens are absent. It is therefore of critical importance to understand the molecular mechanisms governing its activity and regulation during prostate tumourigenesis. MicroRNAs (miRs) are small ∼22 nt non-coding RNAs that regulate target gene, often through association with 3' untranslated regions (3'UTRs) of transcripts. They display dysregulation during cancer progression, can function as oncogenes or tumour suppressors, and are increasingly recognised as targets or regulators of hormonal action. Thus, understanding factors which modulate miRs synthesis is essential. There is increasing evidence for complex and dynamic bi-directional cross-talk between the multi-step miR biogenesis cascade and the AR signalling axis in PCa. This review summarises the wealth of mechanisms by which miRs are regulated by AR, and conversely, how miRs impact AR's transcriptional activity, including that of AR splice variants. In addition, we assess the implications of the convergence of these pathways on the clinical employment of miRs as PCa biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
Date Issued
2020-07-01
Date Acceptance
2020-04-17
Citation
Asian Journal of Urology, 2020, 7 (3), pp.233-250
ISSN
2214-3882
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
233
End Page
250
Journal / Book Title
Asian Journal of Urology
Volume
7
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
© 2020 Editorial Office of Asian Journal of Urology. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Sponsor
Prostate Cancer Foundation
Rosetrees Trust
Prostate Cancer UK
AstraZeneca UK Limited
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust- BRC Funding
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32742925
PII: S2214-3882(20)30042-4
Grant Number
20160119
A1209
53789
8300290964
RDB01
Subjects
Androgen
Androgen receptor
Hormone
MicroRNA
Non-coding RNA
Prostate cancer
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
Singapore
Date Publish Online
2020-06-19