Dear Editor,The proto-oncogene MYC has a well-documented role in driving androgen receptor(AR)oncogenic functions in prostate cancer(PCa cells)[1]and was recently reported as a key activator in the regulation of AR tr...Dear Editor,The proto-oncogene MYC has a well-documented role in driving androgen receptor(AR)oncogenic functions in prostate cancer(PCa cells)[1]and was recently reported as a key activator in the regulation of AR transcription[2].Dissecting the mechanisms underlying MYC-mediated AR regulation may be crucial for better understanding PCa development and improving its management.We recently demonstrated that menin,encoded by the MEN1 gene,plays an oncosuppressive role in the generation of ARlow/CD44+microinvasive prostate adenocarcinoma in mice but exerts oncogenic effects specifically in ARdependent human PCa cells,both likely by modulating AR transcription and AR targets[3].We herein wondered whether this oncogenic function of menin would occur through its interaction with other factors known to play a crucial role forAR transcription in PCa,in particular,MYC.展开更多
文摘Dear Editor,The proto-oncogene MYC has a well-documented role in driving androgen receptor(AR)oncogenic functions in prostate cancer(PCa cells)[1]and was recently reported as a key activator in the regulation of AR transcription[2].Dissecting the mechanisms underlying MYC-mediated AR regulation may be crucial for better understanding PCa development and improving its management.We recently demonstrated that menin,encoded by the MEN1 gene,plays an oncosuppressive role in the generation of ARlow/CD44+microinvasive prostate adenocarcinoma in mice but exerts oncogenic effects specifically in ARdependent human PCa cells,both likely by modulating AR transcription and AR targets[3].We herein wondered whether this oncogenic function of menin would occur through its interaction with other factors known to play a crucial role forAR transcription in PCa,in particular,MYC.
