title: Transforming growth factor-beta1-induced proliferation of the prostate cancer cell line, TSU-Pr1: the role of platelet-derived growth factor.
abstract: The results of our previous study revealed that transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGFbeta1) stimulated proliferation of the prostate cancer cell line, TSU-Pr1. This observation is unexpected, for TGFbeta usually inhibits proliferation in prostate cancer cells. The present study examines possible mechanisms through which TGFbeta1 induces this proliferation. We postulate that TGFbeta1 action is mediated through an indirect mechanism by inducing the expression of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), which, in turn, stimulates proliferation. The TGFbeta1-induced proliferation can be abrogated by treatment with a PDGF-neutralizing antibody. Treatment with exogenous PDGF significantly increased TSU-Pr1 proliferation. Finally, treatment of TSU-Pr1 cells with TGFbeta1 resulted in an increase in PDGF secretion. These results indicate that TGFbeta1-induced proliferation in TSU-Pr1 cells is at least mediated through an increased secretion of PDGF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sintich
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Lamm
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sensibar
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000077214:Becaplermin; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects*; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis; D020796:Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alpha; D020797:Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta; D017479:Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013936:Thymidine / Q000378:metabolism; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; C075278:platelet-derived growth factor A; D000077214:Becaplermin; D020796:Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alpha; D020797:Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta; D017479:Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D013936:Thymidine