Androgen receptor and prostate cancer stem cells: biological mechanisms and clinical implications

Q Deng, DG Tang - Endocrine-related cancer, 2015 - erc.bioscientifica.com
Prostate cancer (PCa) contains phenotypically and functionally distinct cells, and this
cellular heterogeneity poses clinical challenges as the distinct cell types likely respond …

Prostate cancer as a dedifferentiated organ: androgen receptor, cancer stem cells, and cancer stemness

X Liu, W Li, I Puzanov, DW Goodrich… - Essays in …, 2022 - portlandpress.com
Cancer progression is characterized and driven by gradual loss of a differentiated
phenotype and gain of stem cell-like features. In prostate cancer (PCa), androgen receptor …

[HTML][HTML] Androgen receptor in cancer-associated fibroblasts influences stemness in cancer cells

CP Liao, LY Chen, A Luethy, Y Kim, K Kani… - Endocrine-related …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Androgen receptor (AR) regulation pathways are essential for supporting the growth and
survival of prostate cancer cells. Recently, sub-populations of prostate cancer cells have …

Prostate cancer stem cells: are they androgen-responsive?

EE Oldridge, D Pellacani, AT Collins… - Molecular and cellular …, 2012 - Elsevier
The prostate gland is highly dependent on androgens for its development, growth and
function. Consequently, the prostatic epithelium predominantly consists of androgen …

New therapy targeting differential androgen receptor signaling in prostate cancer stem/progenitor vs. non-stem/progenitor cells

SO Lee, Z Ma, CR Yeh, J Luo, TH Lin… - Journal of molecular …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to systematically suppress/reduce androgens
binding to the androgen receptor (AR) has been the standard therapy for prostate cancer …

New insights into prostate cancer stem cells

X Chen, K Rycaj, X Liu, DG Tang - Cell cycle, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Prostate cancer (PCa) remains one of the most prevalent malignancies affecting men in the
western world. The etiology for PCa development and molecular mechanisms underlying …

[HTML][HTML] The evolving landscape of prostate cancer stem cell: Therapeutic implications and future challenges

EJ Yun, UG Lo, JT Hsieh - Asian journal of urology, 2016 - Elsevier
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common cause of malignancy in males and the second
leading cause of cancer mortality in United States. Current treatments for PCa include …

[HTML][HTML] Prostate cancer stem cells: the role of androgen and estrogen receptors

E Di Zazzo, G Galasso, P Giovannelli, M Di Donato… - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in men, and androgen
deprivation therapy still represents the primary treatment for prostate cancer patients. This …

Androgen receptor (AR) heterogeneity in prostate cancer and therapy resistance

A Jamroze, G Chatta, DG Tang - Cancer letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Androgen receptor (AR), a ligand-dependent nuclear transcription factor and a member of
steroid hormone receptor family, plays an important role in prostate organogenesis by …

Androgen receptor expression in prostate cancer stem cells: is there a conundrum?

N Sharifi, EM Hurt, WL Farrar - Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology, 2008 - Springer
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is standard frontline therapy for metastatic prostate
cancer. However, prostate cancer progresses to a castrate-resistant state. The response of …