Mitochondrial DNA Depletion Reduces PARP-1 Levels and Promotes Progression of the Neoplastic Phenotype in Prostate Carcinoma

Mitochondrial dysfunction resulting from mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations and/or depletion has been correlated with cancer progression and drug resistance. To investigate the role of mtDNA in prostate cancer progression, we used LNCaP and PC-3 prostate carcinoma cells as experimental model. Compa...

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Main Authors: Loredana Moro, Arnaldo A. Arbini, Ersilia Marra, Margherita Greco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:Cellular Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/CLO-2008-0427
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author Loredana Moro
Arnaldo A. Arbini
Ersilia Marra
Margherita Greco
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Arnaldo A. Arbini
Ersilia Marra
Margherita Greco
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description Mitochondrial dysfunction resulting from mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations and/or depletion has been correlated with cancer progression and drug resistance. To investigate the role of mtDNA in prostate cancer progression, we used LNCaP and PC-3 prostate carcinoma cells as experimental model. Compared to minimally invasive androgen-dependent LNCaP cells, highly invasive androgen-independent PC-3 cells, as well as androgen-independent DU145 and C4-2 cells, exhibited significantly reduced mtDNA content. In PC-3 cells, reduction of mtDNA was accompanied by decreased mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm), increased migration onto the basement membrane protein laminin-1, reduced chemosensitivity to paclitaxel (IC50=110 nM vs. 22 nM) and decreased expression of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP)-1. To investigate the relationship between mtDNA depletion and these phenotypic characteristics, we established mtDNA-depleted LNCaP cells [Rho(−)] by long-term exposure to ethidium bromide or treated wild-type LNCaP cells with a mitochondrial ionophore, carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone. Both manipulations resulted in ΔΨm loss, acquisition of invasive cytology, increased motility onto laminin-1, reduced sensitivity to paclitaxel (IC50=~100 nM) and ~75% reduction in PARP-1 protein levels, resembling PC-3 cells. Overall, these results provide novel evidence demonstrating that mtDNA depletion in early prostate carcinoma may contribute to the acquisition of a more invasive phenotype that is less sensitive to paclitaxel-induced apoptosis.
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spelling doaj-art-5b0eda41d8aa4e1c944591ff22c9b0802025-08-20T03:34:42ZengWileyCellular Oncology1570-58701875-86062008-01-0130430732210.3233/CLO-2008-0427Mitochondrial DNA Depletion Reduces PARP-1 Levels and Promotes Progression of the Neoplastic Phenotype in Prostate CarcinomaLoredana Moro0Arnaldo A. Arbini1Ersilia Marra2Margherita Greco3Institute of Biomembranes and Bioenergetics, National Research Council (CNR), Bari 70126, ItalyDepartment of Pathology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USAInstitute of Biomembranes and Bioenergetics, National Research Council (CNR), Bari 70126, ItalyInstitute of Biomembranes and Bioenergetics, National Research Council (CNR), Bari 70126, ItalyMitochondrial dysfunction resulting from mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations and/or depletion has been correlated with cancer progression and drug resistance. To investigate the role of mtDNA in prostate cancer progression, we used LNCaP and PC-3 prostate carcinoma cells as experimental model. Compared to minimally invasive androgen-dependent LNCaP cells, highly invasive androgen-independent PC-3 cells, as well as androgen-independent DU145 and C4-2 cells, exhibited significantly reduced mtDNA content. In PC-3 cells, reduction of mtDNA was accompanied by decreased mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm), increased migration onto the basement membrane protein laminin-1, reduced chemosensitivity to paclitaxel (IC50=110 nM vs. 22 nM) and decreased expression of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP)-1. To investigate the relationship between mtDNA depletion and these phenotypic characteristics, we established mtDNA-depleted LNCaP cells [Rho(−)] by long-term exposure to ethidium bromide or treated wild-type LNCaP cells with a mitochondrial ionophore, carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone. Both manipulations resulted in ΔΨm loss, acquisition of invasive cytology, increased motility onto laminin-1, reduced sensitivity to paclitaxel (IC50=~100 nM) and ~75% reduction in PARP-1 protein levels, resembling PC-3 cells. Overall, these results provide novel evidence demonstrating that mtDNA depletion in early prostate carcinoma may contribute to the acquisition of a more invasive phenotype that is less sensitive to paclitaxel-induced apoptosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/CLO-2008-0427
spellingShingle Loredana Moro
Arnaldo A. Arbini
Ersilia Marra
Margherita Greco
Mitochondrial DNA Depletion Reduces PARP-1 Levels and Promotes Progression of the Neoplastic Phenotype in Prostate Carcinoma
Cellular Oncology
title Mitochondrial DNA Depletion Reduces PARP-1 Levels and Promotes Progression of the Neoplastic Phenotype in Prostate Carcinoma
title_full Mitochondrial DNA Depletion Reduces PARP-1 Levels and Promotes Progression of the Neoplastic Phenotype in Prostate Carcinoma
title_fullStr Mitochondrial DNA Depletion Reduces PARP-1 Levels and Promotes Progression of the Neoplastic Phenotype in Prostate Carcinoma
title_full_unstemmed Mitochondrial DNA Depletion Reduces PARP-1 Levels and Promotes Progression of the Neoplastic Phenotype in Prostate Carcinoma
title_short Mitochondrial DNA Depletion Reduces PARP-1 Levels and Promotes Progression of the Neoplastic Phenotype in Prostate Carcinoma
title_sort mitochondrial dna depletion reduces parp 1 levels and promotes progression of the neoplastic phenotype in prostate carcinoma
url http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/CLO-2008-0427
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