articleCancer DiscoveryNov 1, 2011GREEN OA

Molecular Characterization of Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer and Identification of New Drug Targets

Howard Hughes Medical Institute · University of British Columbia · +9 more institutions

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Abstract

UNLABELLED: Neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC) is an aggressive subtype of prostate cancer that most commonly evolves from preexisting prostate adenocarcinoma (PCA). Using Next Generation RNA-sequencing and oligonucleotide arrays, we profiled 7 NEPC, 30 PCA, and 5 benign prostate tissue (BEN), and validated findings on tumors from a large cohort of patients (37 NEPC, 169 PCA, 22 BEN) using IHC and FISH. We discovered significant overexpression and gene amplification of AURKA and MYCN in 40% of NEPC and 5% of PCA, respectively, and evidence that that they cooperate to induce a neuroendocrine phenotype in prostate cells. There was dramatic and enhanced sensitivity of NEPC (and MYCN overexpressing PCA) to…

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Keywords
  • Prostate cancer
  • Cancer research
  • Prostate
  • Biology
  • Aurora kinase
  • Cancer
  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Neuroendocrine tumors
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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