Relationship between proliferation of prostate cancer cells and androgen receptor expression / 第三军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the relationship between proliferation activity-related factors and androgen receptor (AR) expression in 113 cases of human prostate cancer (PCa). Methods AR and the proliferation activity-related factors (PCNA, Ki67, EGFR) in PCa were detected by immunohistochemistry and light/(electron) microscopy. Results Cell proliferation in AR-negative groups of PCa was significantly stronger than in AR-positive groups. Conclusion AR aberrant expression may promote proliferative ability of PCa, cell growth and heterogeneity significantly, which may be one of reasons that PCa is difficult to be cured.