Differential Effects of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)-I and GnRH-II on Prostate Cancer Cell Signaling and Death

Autor: Young Chul Lee, Hubert Vaudry, Hyuk Bang Kwon, Sujata Acharjee, Neon Chul Jung, Hee-Sae Park, Keesook Lee, Da Young Oh, Dong Gyu Bai, Jae Young Seong, Kyungjin Kim, Jian Hua Li, Jung Sun Moon, Kaushik Maiti
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 90:4287-4298
ISSN: 1945-7197
0021-972X
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2004-1894
Popis: Context: GnRH is known to directly regulate prostate cancer cell proliferation, but the precise mechanism of action of the peptide is still under investigation.Objective: This study demonstrates differential effects of GnRH-I and GnRH-II on androgen-independent human prostate cancer cells.Results: Both GnRH-I and GnRH-II increased the intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) either through Ca2+ influx from external Ca2+ source or via mobilization of Ca2+ from internal Ca2+ stores. Interestingly, the [Ca2+]i increase was mediated by activation of the ryanodine receptor but not the inositol trisphosphate receptor. Trptorelix-1, a novel GnRH-II antagonist but not cetrorelix, a classical GnRH-I antagonist, completely inhibited the GnRH-II-induced [Ca2+]i increase. Concurrently at high concentrations, trptorelix-1 and cetrorelix inhibited GnRH-I-induced [Ca2+]i increase, whereas at low concentrations they exerted an agonistic action, inducing Ca2+ influx. High concentrations of trptorelix-1 but not cetrorelix-induced prostate cancer cell death, probably through an apoptotic process. Using photoaffinity labeling with 125I-[azidobenzoyl-d-Lys6]GnRH-II, we observed that an 80-kDa protein specifically bound to GnRH-II.Conclusions: This study suggests the existence of a novel GnRH-II binding protein, in addition to a conventional GnRH-I receptor, in prostate cancer cells. These data may facilitate the development of innovatory therapeutic drugs for the treatment of prostate cancer.
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