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In situ androgen producing enzymes in human prostate cancer.

Abstract
Androgens have been proposed to be actively produced in situ in human prostate cancer. These locally produced androgens have also been considered to play important roles in the pathogenesis and development of prostate cancer. Therefore, it is important to examine the status of this in situ androgen metabolism and/or synthesis in detail in order to improve the clinical response to hormonal therapy in patients diagnosed with prostate cancer. Several studies have previously demonstrated the expression of androgen-producing enzymes such as 5alpha-reductase types 1 and 2, and 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 5 (17beta-HSD5), in human prostate carcinoma cells. However, their biological significance has remained largely unknown. In this study, we evaluated the immunoreactivities of these steroidogenic enzymes in human prostate cancer obtained from surgery (n = 70), and correlated the findings with clinicopathological features of the patients. 17Beta-HSD5 immunoreactivity was detected in 54 cases (77%), 5alpha-reductase type 1 in 51 cases (73%) and 5alpha-reductase type 2 in 39 cases (56%). 5Alpha-reductase type 2 immunoreactivity was significantly correlated with that of androgen receptor (AR), and 17beta-HSD5 positive cases were significantly associated with clinical stage (TNM stage pT3 vs pT2). These data all suggest that androgen-producing enzymes, such as 5alpha-reductase type 1 and type 2, and 17beta-HSD5 are expressed in a majority of prostate cancers, and are involved in the local production and actions of androgens in prostate cancers.
AuthorsYasuhiro Nakamura, Takashi Suzuki, Masao Nakabayashi, Mareyuki Endoh, Kazuhiro Sakamoto, Yoshiki Mikami, Takuya Moriya, Akihiro Ito, Shoki Takahashi, Shogo Yamada, Yoichi Arai, Hironobu Sasano
JournalEndocrine-related cancer (Endocr Relat Cancer) Vol. 12 Issue 1 Pg. 101-7 (Mar 2005) ISSN: 1351-0088 [Print] England
PMID15788642 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Androgens
  • Receptors, Androgen
  • 17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases
  • 3 (or 17)-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase
  • 3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase
Topics
  • 17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases (metabolism)
  • 3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase (metabolism)
  • Aged
  • Androgens (metabolism)
  • Humans
  • Immunoenzyme Techniques
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prostatic Neoplasms (enzymology, pathology)
  • Receptors, Androgen (metabolism)

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