The role of caveolin-1 in prostate cancer: Clinical implications

T. C. Thompson, S. A. Tahir, L. Li, M. Watanabe, K. Naruishi, G. Yang, D. Kadmon, C. J. Logothetis, P. Troncoso, C. Ren, A. Goltsov, S. Park

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6-11
Number of pages6
JournalProstate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases
Volume13
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2010

Keywords

  • Angiogenesis
  • Biomarkers
  • Caveolin-1
  • Progression

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Urology
  • Cancer Research

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