The atypical GATA protein TRPS1 represses androgen-induced prostate-specific antigen expression in LNCaP prostate cancer cells

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2003 Dec 19;312(3):578-84. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2003.10.154.

Abstract

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is considered as an important marker for prostate cancer. Regulation of PSA gene expression is mediated by androgens bound to androgen receptors via androgen response elements (AREs) in its promoter and far upstream enhancer regions. In addition, GATA proteins contribute to PSA gene transcription by interacting with GATA motifs present in the PSA enhancer sequence. The TRPS1 gene contains a single GATA zinc finger domain and not only binds to forward consensus GATA motifs but also to an inverse GATA motif overlapping the ARE III in the far upstream enhancer of the PSA gene. Overexpression of TRPS1 in androgen-dependent human LNCaP prostate cancer cells inhibited the transcription of a transiently transfected PSA enhancer/promoter-driven luciferase reporter construct. Furthermore, overexpression of TRPS1 reduced the androgen-induced endogenous PSA levels secreted in culture medium of LNCaP cells. Our results suggest a role of TRPS1 in androgen regulation of PSA gene expression.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Androgens / metabolism
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • Down-Regulation
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metribolone / metabolism*
  • Neoplasm Proteins*
  • Nuclear Proteins / genetics
  • Nuclear Proteins / metabolism*
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen / genetics
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen / metabolism*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / genetics
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Repressor Proteins
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism*
  • Transcription, Genetic / genetics

Substances

  • Androgens
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • Repressor Proteins
  • TRPS1 protein, human
  • Transcription Factors
  • Metribolone
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen