Androgen Receptor Activation Induces Senescence in Thyroid Cancer Cells

Thyroid cancer (TC) is the most common endocrine malignancy, with an approximately three-fold higher incidence in women. TCGA data indicate that androgen receptor (AR) RNA is significantly downregulated in PTC. In this study, AR-expressing 8505C (anaplastic TC) (84E7) and K1 (papillary TC) cells experienced an 80% decrease in proliferation over 6 days of exposure to physiological levels of 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). In 84E7, continuous AR activation resulted in G1 growth arrest, accompanied by a flattened, vacuolized cell morphology, with enlargement of the cell and the nuclear area, which is indicative of senescence; this was substantiated by an increase in senescence-associated β-galactosidase activity, total RNA and protein content, and reactive oxygen species. Additionally, the expression of tumor suppressor proteins p16, p21, and p27 was significantly increased. A non-inflammatory senescence-associated secretory profile was induced, significantly decreasing inflammatory cytokines and chemokines such as IL-6, IL-8, TNF, RANTES, and MCP-1; this is consistent with the lower incidence of thyroid inflammation and cancer in men. Migration increased six-fold, which is consistent with the clinical observation of increased lymph node metastasis in men. Proteolytic invasion potential was not significantly altered, which is consistent with unchanged MMP/TIMP expression. Our studies provide evidence that the induction of senescence is a novel function of AR activation in thyroid cancer cells, and may underlie the protective role of AR activation in the decreased incidence of TC in men.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Cancers - 15(2023), 8 vom: 07. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gupta, Anvita [VerfasserIn]
Carnazza, Michelle [VerfasserIn]
Jones, Melanie [VerfasserIn]
Darzynkiewicz, Zbigniew [VerfasserIn]
Halicka, Dorota [VerfasserIn]
O'Connell, Timmy [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Hong [VerfasserIn]
Dadafarin, Sina [VerfasserIn]
Shin, Edward [VerfasserIn]
Schwarcz, Monica D [VerfasserIn]
Moscatello, Augustine [VerfasserIn]
Tiwari, Raj K [VerfasserIn]
Geliebter, Jan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Androgen receptor
DHT
Journal Article
Senescence
Thyroid cancer
Tumor migration/invasion

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Date Revised 19.05.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/cancers15082198

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356927784