FOXO3a and Its Regulators in Prostate Cancer

Forkhead box O3 (FOXO3a) is a member of a subfamily of forkhead transcription factors involved in the basic processes within a cell, including proliferation, apoptosis, cell cycle regulation, and DNA damage. As a transcription factor, FOXO3a is involved in the response to cellular stress, UV radiati...

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Auteurs principaux: Dominika Ewa Habrowska-Górczyńska, Marta Justyna Kozieł, Karolina Kowalska, Agnieszka Wanda Piastowska-Ciesielska
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Langue:EN
Publié: MDPI AG 2021
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Akt
Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/43e8d3665d1048a7bf76a21f3ec18423
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Résumé:Forkhead box O3 (FOXO3a) is a member of a subfamily of forkhead transcription factors involved in the basic processes within a cell, including proliferation, apoptosis, cell cycle regulation, and DNA damage. As a transcription factor, FOXO3a is involved in the response to cellular stress, UV radiation, or oxidative stress. Its regulation is based on the modification of proteins as well as regulation by other proteins, e.g., growth factors. FOXO3a is commonly deregulated in cancer cells, and its inactivation is associated with initiation and progression of tumorigenesis, suggesting its role as a tumor suppressor; however, its role is still disputed and seems to be dependent on upstream signaling. Nevertheless, FOXO3a serves as an interesting potential target in therapies as it is regulated during treatment with very common anti-cancer drugs such as paclitaxel, cisplatin, docetaxel, and doxorubicin. This review aims to update the reported role of FOXO3a in prostate cancer (PCa), with a focus on its regulators that might serve as potential therapeutic agents in PCa therapy.