Abstract
Caveolin-1 (cav-1) is reportedly overexpressed in prostate cancer cells and is associated with disease progression. Specific oncogenic activities of cav-1 associated with Akt activation also occur in prostate cancer. A membrane-associated protein, cav-1, is nonetheless secreted by prostate cancer cells; results of recent studies showed that secreted cav-1 can stimulate cell survival and angiogenic activities, defining a role for cav-1 in the prostate cancer microenvironment. Serum cav-1 levels were also higher in prostate cancer patients than in control men without prostate cancer, and the preoperative serum cav-1 concentration had prognostic potential in men undergoing radical prostatectomy. Secreted cav-1 is therefore a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for prostate cancer.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6-11 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2010 |
Keywords
- Angiogenesis
- Biomarkers
- Caveolin-1
- Progression
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Urology
- Cancer Research