Sox2 is necessary for androgen ablation-induced neuroendocrine differentiation from Pten null Sca-1+ prostate luminal cells

Prostate adenocarcinoma undergoes neuroendocrine differentiation to acquire resistance toward antihormonal therapies. The underlying mechanisms have been investigated extensively, among which Sox2 has been shown to play a critical role. However, genetic evidence in mouse models for prostate cancer to support the crucial role of Sox2 is missing. The adult mouse prostate luminal cells contain both castration-resistant Sox2-expressing Sca-1+ cells and castration-responsive Sca-1- cells. We show that both types of the luminal cell are susceptible to oncogenic transformation induced by loss of function of the tumor suppressor Pten. The tumors derived from the Sca-1+ cells are castration resistant and are more inclined to develop castration-induced neuroendocrine differentiation. Genetic ablation of Sox2 suppresses neuroendocrine differentiation but does not impact the castration-resistant property. This study provides direct genetic evidence that Sox2 is necessary for androgen ablation-induced neuroendocrine differentiation of Pten null prostate adenocarcinoma, corroborates that the lineage status of the prostate cancer cells is a determinant for its propensity to exhibit lineage plasticity, and supports that the intrinsic features of cell-of-origin for prostate cancers can dictate their clinical behaviors.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

Enthalten in:

Oncogene - 40(2021), 1 vom: 27. Jan., Seite 203-214

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kwon, Oh-Joon [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Li [VerfasserIn]
Jia, Deyong [VerfasserIn]
Xin, Li [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

094ZI81Y45
Antigens, Ly
EC 3.1.3.67
Journal Article
Ly6a protein, mouse
Membrane Proteins
PTEN Phosphohydrolase
Pten protein, mouse
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
SOXB1 Transcription Factors
Sox2 protein, mouse
Tamoxifen

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Date Completed 16.04.2021

Date Revised 18.04.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41388-020-01526-2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM316788902