Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Modulates Prostate Cancer Cell Survival after Irradiation or HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitor Treatment
Yacoub A, Hawkins W, Hanna D, Young H, Park MA, Grant M, Roberts JD, Curiel DT, Fisher PB, Valerie K, Grant S, Hagan MP, Dent P. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Modulates Prostate Cancer Cell Survival after Irradiation or HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitor Treatment. Molecular Pharmacology 2006, 71: 259-275. PMID: 17050804, DOI: 10.1124/mol.106.031153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitogen-activated protein kinase kinaseProtein kinase kinaseKinase 1/2 signalingOverexpression of BclDominant-negative AktInhibition of phosphatidylinositolCoA reductase inhibitor lovastatinPan-caspase inhibitorExpression of BclCancer cell survivalHMG-CoA reductase inhibitor lovastatinApoptosis-inducing factor expressionProstate cancer cell survivalTreatment of cellsEpidermal growth factor receptorDominant-negative IkappaBInhibition of erbB1Kinase kinaseReductase inhibitor lovastatinGeranylgeranyl transferase inhibitorPARP1 functionGrowth factor receptorCytotoxic effectsCaspase-9Prostate cancer cells