title: The role of the androgen receptor in ovarian cancer carcinogenesis and its clinical implications.
abstract: Ovarian cancer is the major cause of death in women with gynecologic malignancies. There is emerging evidence that Androgen/androgen receptor (AR) signaling plays a critical role in the etiology and progression of this disease. Androgen receptor is frequently expressed in various subtypes of ovarian cancers and androgen/AR signaling has been shown to promote proliferation, migration, and invasion of ovarian cancer cells. Furthermore, shorter AR CAG repeats length and increased AR activity are associated with increased ovarian cancer risk and may be a useful prognosticator under certain circumstances. Here, we summarize current findings regarding the role of the AR in ovarian cancer and discuss agents that target this pathway as potential therapeutics for ovarian cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
authors.forename: Haiyan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
authors.forename: Xuejie
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
authors.forename: Lihong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoli
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cellular & Structural Biology, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: LuZhe
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
authors.forename: Xueqiong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D063646:Carcinogenesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D011944:Receptors, Androgen / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011944:Receptors, Androgen
keywords: androgen receptor; clinical implications; ovarian cancer