Androgens and low density lipoprotein-cholesterol interplay in modulating prostate cancer cell fate and metabolism

Androgens, the known drivers of prostate cancer (PCa), have been indicated as important metabolic regulators with a relevant role in stimulating lipid metabolism. Also, the relationship between obesity and the aggressiveness of PCa has been established. However, it is unknown if the androgenic hormo...

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Published in:Pathology, research and practice research and practice, 2022-12, Vol.240, p.154181-154181, Article 154181
Main Authors: Cardoso, Henrique J., Figueira, Marília I., Carvalho, Tiago M.A., Serra, Catarina D.M., Vaz, Cátia V., Madureira, Patrícia A., Socorro, Sílvia
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Language:English
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Androgens
Fatty acid synthase
LDL-cholesterol
Lipid metabolism
Obesity
Prostate cancer
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Summary:Androgens, the known drivers of prostate cancer (PCa), have been indicated as important metabolic regulators with a relevant role in stimulating lipid metabolism. Also, the relationship between obesity and the aggressiveness of PCa has been established. However, it is unknown if the androgenic hormonal environment may alter the response of PCa cells to lipid availability. The present study evaluated the effect of 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in regulating lipid metabolism, and the interplay between this hormone and low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol in modulating PCa cells fate. Non-neoplastic and neoplastic PCa cells were treated with 10 nM DHT, and the expression of fatty acids transporter, fatty acid synthase (FASN), and carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A (CPT1A) evaluated. PCa cells were also exposed to LDL (100 μg/ml) in the presence or absence of DHT. Treatment with DHT upregulated the expression of FASN and CPT1A in androgen-sensitive PCa cells. In contrast, LDL supplementation suppressed FASN expression regardless of the presence of DHT, whereas augmenting CPT1A levels. Our results also showed that LDL-cholesterol increased PCa cells viability, proliferation, and migration dependently on the presence of DHT. Moreover, LDL and DHT synergistically enhanced the accumulation of lipid droplets in PCa cells. The obtained results show that androgens deregulate lipid metabolism and enhance the effects of LDL increasing PCa cells viability, proliferation and migration. The present findings support clinical data linking obesity with PCa and first implicate androgens in this relationship. Also, they sustain the application of pharmacological approaches targeting cholesterol availability and androgens signaling simultaneously. [Display omitted] •Androgens deregulate lipid metabolism in PCa cells.•LDL supplementation suppressed FASN expression regardless of the presence of DHT.•DHT enhanced the LDL effects promoting PCa cells proliferation and migration.•LDL and DHT synergistically induced the accumulation of lipid droplets.•Androgens may be implicated in the relationship of obesity with PCa.
ISSN:0344-0338
1618-0631
DOI:10.1016/j.prp.2022.154181