Human Prostrate Cancer Hallmarks Map



ProteinProtein NameMolecular TypeHallmarkFeatureEvidenceReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorTumour MicroenvironmentCancer Microenvironmentability of epithelial cells to modulate coregulator recruitment to the AR transcriptional complex on androgen-responsive genes seems altered in the stromal microenvironment of prostate cancerReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorTumour MicroenvironmentCancer MicroenvironmentInflammatory cytokines and chemokines released by macrophages in the prostate cancer microenvironment may signal via the androgen receptor (AR) to influence tumor progressionReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorSelf-Sufficiency in Growth SignalCell SurvivalAR transcriptionally activate 14-3-3zeta and through its action enhances prostate cancer cell survial & proliferationReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorSelf-Sufficiency in Growth SignalCell GrowthAr is involved in prostate cancer cell growth via AMPK-PGC-1alpha signaling cascade, a known homeostatic mechanism, to increase prostate cancer cell growthReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorSelf-Sufficiency in Growth SignalCell GrowthRegulates prostate cancer cell growth through a metabolic switch; promotes growth through ELK1; enhance cell growth through a ternary membrane associated complex with c-Src.Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorSelf-Sufficiency in Growth SignalCell ProliferationCell proliferation is linked to ribosome biogenesis which is stimulated by AR and Estrogen receptor signaling in prostate cancerReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorTumor Promoting Inflammationalteration of signaling of macrophage androgen receptor (AR)-inflammatory chemokine CCL4-STAT3 activation is involved in prostate cancer inflammationReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorTumor Promoting InflammationInflammationModulation of AR-CCL4-STAT3 axis by infiltrating macrophage play an important role in prostate tumour inflammation.Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorGenome Instability, Mutation & PerturbationMutationMutation in Androgen receptor causes relaxation of AR ligand specificityReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorGenome Instability, Mutation & PerturbationGene Amplification Androgen receptor (AR) gene as a target gene for the Xq12 amplification found in one-third of the hormone-refractory prostate cancerReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorGenome Instability, Mutation & PerturbationAberrant SplicingAndrogen receptor splice variants AR3 is the most abundantly expressed variants that propels tumorigenesis under androgen deprivation conditionReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorAngiogenesisAngiogenesisAR mediates prostate cancer angiogenesis through VEGF expression by AR-SP1 complex formation.Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorAngiogenesisAngiogenesisTargeting AR signaling inhibit the wound healing process by altering macrophage infiltration as well as cytokine expressiopn profileReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorMetastasisMetastasisEndothelial cells augments prostate cancer metastasis via IL-6?androgen receptor?TGF-beta?MMP-9 signaling pathwayReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorMetastasisCell Invasion Mediates prostate cancer cell invasion by endothelial cells through IL-6-AR-TGFbeta-MMP9 signaling.Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorMetastasisCell MotilityAndrogen receptor is involved in prostate cancer cell motility through SRC-FAK-PI3K-CDC42-RAC1 cascade.Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorMetastasisCell MotilityAndrogen receptor stimulates PAK6 by direct interaction and PAK6 activation enhance prostate cancer cell motility & Cell InvasionReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorMetastasisCell MotilityAndrogen receptor stimulates PAK6 by direct interaction and PAK6 activation enhance prostate cancer cell motility & invasionReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorMetastasisEpithelial Mesenchymal Transition(EMT)Androgen receptor mediated signaling is responsible for epithelial mesenchymal transition in prostate epithelial cellsReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorMetastasisEpithelial Mesenchymal Transition(EMT)Androgen receptor mediated signaling is responsible for epithelial mesenchymal transition in prostate epithelial cellsReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorMetastasisCell MigrationAndrogen receptor play an important role in prostate cancer cell migration through activin A-Smad-AR axis.Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorMetastasisCell MigrationAndrogen receptor target gene TM4SF1 is overexpressed in human prostate cancer and is involved in prostate cancer cell migrationReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorMetastasisCell MigrationAR/FlnA/integrin beta 1 complex is the key by which androgen activates signaling leading to prostate cancer cell migrationReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorMetastasisCell ProliferationCell proliferation is linked to ribosome biogenesis which is stimulated by AR and Estrogen receptor signaling in prostate cancerReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorCell Death ResistanceRadioresistanceandrogen receptor signaling transcriptionally upregulates a large subset of DNA repair genes, thereby enhancing the repair capacity and promoting radioresistance of prostate cancerReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorCell Death ResistanceChemoresistanceIt is critically involved in multidrug resistance including docetaxel resistance in prostate cancer through crosstalking with Twist1/YB-1 signalling.Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorCell Death ResistanceModulation of Cell Death MechineryAR enhance prostate cancer progression by differential modulation of various cell deaths including apoptosis, anoikis, entosis, necrosis, and autophagic cell deathsReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorEnabling Replicative ImmortalityTelomere maintenanceIn human cancer telomerase activation can be blocked by anti androgen through suppressing AR signalingReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorSelf-Sufficiency in Growth SignalCell GrowthMediates PAK6 activation and associated with prostate cancer cell growth.Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorMetastasisEpithelial Mesenchymal Transition(EMT)It promotes prostate cancer metastasis by regulating EMT.Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorMetastasisEpithelial Mesenchymal Transition(EMT)Androgen deprivation therapy mediates prostate cancer EMT through a feed back loop involving AR and Zeb1 transcription factor.Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorCell Death ResistanceChemoresistanceIt mediates enzalutamide resistance through NF-?B2/p52 signaling in androgen dependent prostate cancer cell line.Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorMetabolic ReprogrammingMetabolic ReprogrammingAR regulates liver X receptor(LXR) activity and thereby mediates cholesterol accumulation in prostate cancer cell.Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorMetabolic ReprogrammingMetabolic ReprogrammingAR-AMPK-PGC-1alpha signaling cascade mediates mitochondrial biogenesis in prostate cancer cell and consequently effects prostate cancer cell growth along with metabolic reprogrammingReference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorMetabolic ReprogrammingMetabolic ReprogrammingAR promotes prostate cancer metabolic reprogramming by influencing pentose phosphate pathway in prostate cancer through mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)-mediated upregulation of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD).Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorMetabolic ReprogrammingMetabolic ReprogrammingAR plays a cetralmost role in prostate cancer metabolic reprogramming through upregulation of glucose uptake and glycolysis(GLUT1, HK1/2 and PFKFB2) and lipid biosynthetic pathways(FASN and ACACA).Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorMetabolic ReprogrammingMetabolic ReprogrammingAR along with JunD mediates an oxidative stress(ROS) generation pathway in prostate cancer and thereby promotes metabolic reprogramming through polyamine oxidation.Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorTumour MicroenvironmentCancer MicroenvironmentAndrogen receptor(AR) in the prostate tumour microenvironment epigenetically suppressed SPARCL1 and there by promotes metastasis.Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorTumour MicroenvironmentCancer MicroenvironmentAR mediated signaling in prostate myofibroblasts plays an important role in stromal-mediated alterations to the ECM and microenvironment.Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorTumour MicroenvironmentCancer MicroenvironmentAndrogen receptor(AR) in the prostate cancer associated fibroblast (CAF) plays an important role in regulating the expression of series of growth factors which are associated with cell growth and invasions.Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorAvoidance of Immune DestructionImmuno SuppressionAndrogen receptor plays an important role in the inhibition of CD4+T cell to Th1 differentiation and there by promotes immunosuppression in prostate tumour associated microenvironment.Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorInsensitivity to Anti-Growth SignalCell CycleAndrogen receptor(AR) plays a very crucial role in androgen independent prostate cancer cell cycle progression through upregulation of M-phase cell cycle genes.Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorCastration ResistanceCastration ResistanceAndrogen receptor (AR) plays a critical transcriptional regulatory role in the development of castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC).Reference
ARAndrogen receptorNuclear ReceptorAndrogen IndependenceAndrogen IndependenceAndrogen receptor (AR) itself mediates androgen independent prostate cancer cell growth through upregulation of c-MYC oncogene.Reference

Back