More than an accessory: Implications of type III transforming growth factor-β receptor loss in prostate cancer

Seun Ajiboye, Tristan M. Sissung, Nima Sharifi, William D. Figg

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Abstract

The type III transforming growth factor-β receptor (TGFβR3, betaglycan), a tumour suppressor, is the most frequently lost TGFβ pathway component. This event appears to be very important in the transition of the TGFβ pathway from having tumour-suppressor activity in early prostate tumour development, to having tumour-promoting activity in metastatic disease. Moreover, loss of the TGFβR3 can also affect the cellular response towards testosterone, inhibin/activin, and dysregulate growth-factor pathways that mediate growth and angiogenesis. In this review we discuss how TGFβR3 normally functions as an accessory protein in the TGFβ pathway, how its loss is related to tumour progression, and the treatment implications of TGFβR3 loss in individuals with prostate cancer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)913-916
Number of pages4
JournalBJU International
Volume105
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Betaglycan
  • Prostate cancer
  • TGFβ III receptor
  • Testosterone

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