title: Androgen-dependent regulation of medium and long chain fatty acids uptake in prostate cancer.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Epidemiological and experimental studies suggest that both fatty acids and androgens have a role in the development and progression of prostate cancer (PC). Plasma membrane fatty acid binding protein (FABP(pm)) is a transporter of medium and long chain fatty acids (MCFA and LCFA) across the plasma membrane, and is identical to the mitochondrial protein aspartate aminotransferase (mAAT) that is regulated by testosterone only in prostate epithelial cells, a site where PC initially develops. We therefore hypothesized that FABP(pm) is also regulated by androgens.
  
  
  METHODS
  We examined the effect of a synthetic androgen, R1881, and that of androgen receptor (AR) blocker, bicalutamide, on the expression of FABP(pm) and mAAT and on the uptake of fatty acids in the androgen-sensitive LNCaP, androgen responsive 22rv1 and androgen-independent CL1 human PC cells. This was done using immunofluorescence and confocal microscopy, Western blot, flow cytometry, and (3)H-oleate uptake studies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Androgen supplementation increased the cellular and surface expression of FABP(pm) and mAAT and increased the uptake of fluorescently labeled MCFA and LCFA and that of (3)H-oleate only in PC cells that express the AR. Bicalutamide inhibited this phenomenon.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The uptake of MCFA and LCFA into PC cells is androgen regulated as well as the expression of FABP(pm) and mAAT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Jehonathan H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Pinthus
authors.forename: Jian-Ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Laure A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Bidaisee
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Inna
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bryskine
authors.forename: Radhey S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Gurmit
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000378:metabolism*; D000726:Androgen Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000728:Androgens / Q000378:metabolism*; D000813:Anilides / Q000494:pharmacology; D024442:Aspartate Aminotransferase, Mitochondrial / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D015153:Blotting, Western; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015741:Metribolone / Q000494:pharmacology; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D009376:Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent / Q000378:metabolism*; D009570:Nitriles / Q000494:pharmacology; D019301:Oleic Acid / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D014105:Tosyl Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D000726:Androgen Antagonists; D000728:Androgens; D000813:Anilides; D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins; D005227:Fatty Acids; D009570:Nitriles; D014105:Tosyl Compounds; D015741:Metribolone; D019301:Oleic Acid; C053541:bicalutamide; D024442:Aspartate Aminotransferase, Mitochondrial