title: Differential androgen modulation of AXC/SSh rat prostate cancer cell proliferation in vitro and its antagonism by antiandrogen.
abstract: We examined androgen modulation of proliferation of clonally derived AXC/SSh rat prostate cancer cells. C-family cells were maintained on medium without addition of androgens. D-family cells were maintained on medium containing 10(-7) M 5 alpha-dihydrotestosterone and T-family cells were maintained on medium containing 10(-7) M testosterone. Proliferation of all AXC/SSh prostate cancer cell lines during propagation on media containing fetal bovine serum was not altered by changes in media testosterone concentration through the range 10(-6) to 10(-9) M. Similarly, proliferation of C- or D-family cell lines, during propagation on media containing steroid depleted, charcoal stripped fetal bovine serum, was not altered by changes in media testosterone concentration through the range 10(-6) to 10(-9) M. By contrast, proliferation of T-family cell lines during propagation on charcoal stripped fetal bovine serum was modulated by androgens; effects were androgen concentration dependent and maximum at 10(-8) to 10(-7) M. Androgens decreased T5 cell proliferation rate and diminished achievable saturation density, whereas T1 cell proliferation rate was increased by androgens. In contrast, T6 cell proliferation rate was unaffected by androgens; however, saturation density was increased. Effects were antagonized by the antiandrogen RU 23908, Anandron, establishing androgen specificity of testosterone or 5 alpha-dihydrotestosterone mediated changes in proliferation.
mesh_terms: D000726:Androgen Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000728:Androgens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D019314:Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D048289:Imidazolidines; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D051381:Rats; D011944:Receptors, Androgen / Q000032:analysis; D013739:Testosterone / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000726:Androgen Antagonists; D000728:Androgens; D007093:Imidazoles; D048289:Imidazolidines; D011944:Receptors, Androgen; D013739:Testosterone; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone; C021277:nilutamide; D019314:Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate