Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
To analyze the key molecules involving progression of prostate cancer to hormone refractory cancer, we have applied proteomics and other molecular biological methodologies in this research project.We have identified several molecules which expressed diffentially between androgen dependent prostate cancer cells and androgen independent ones in 2D gel analysis by applying anti-body to tyrosin-kinase. We, then, have focused on the Angiotensin II receptor (AT1) molecules among them.We demonstrated that AT1 receptar is expressed in human prostate cells. Especially, high expression level of AT1 receptor is seen in androgen independent prostate cancer cells. And stimulation by AII induces activation of intracellular signal transduction pathways that lead to the growth of prostate cancer cells. And we showed that candesartan, an angiatensin II receptor (AT1) blocker, inhibits both the growth of prostate cancer calls in vitro and that of tumors produced by prostate cancer cells in nude mice in vivo (Mol cancer Therap. 2003). We also suggested the potential of AT1 receptor blocker as a novel therapy for prostate cancer (J. Urol. 2005).We think that these study results have made a remarkable contribution to elucidate the mechanisms of hormone refractory prostate cancer as well as to develop a new novel therapy for this disease.
All 2005 2004 2003 2002 Other
All Journal Article (19 results) Publications (9 results)
The Journal of Urology 173
Pages: 441-441
International journal of Urology 12
Pages: 73-80
日本臨床 63・2
Pages: 339-344
International Journal of Urology 12
10014374307
International Journal of Urology 11・7
Pages: 494-500
10013441134
International Journal of Urology 11(7)
泌尿器外科 17・8
Pages: 909-913
Mol.Cancer Therap. 2
Pages: 739-746
Int.J.Cancer 105(1)
Pages: 26-32
Mol. Cancer Therap. 2
Int. J. Cancer 105(1)
The Prostate 56
Pages: 280-286
Pages: 1139-1147
Int. J. Mol. Med. 10
Pages: 173-170
J. Hum. Genet. 47
50000725812
Mol. Cancer Therap. 1
Pages: 247-252