[Interleukin-6 implication in prostate cancer]

Bull Cancer. 2007 Jul;94(7 Suppl):F29-34.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is secreted in great quantity in prostatic tumoral glandular tissue with a significant higher rate in hormono-refractory phase. Importance of IL-6 dependent mechanism in prostate cancer progression is well argued. IL-6 seems to be implicated in androgen receptor activation in lack of steroid ligand, apoptosis decrease and increase of invasive capacity and angiogenesis via three major signaling pathways: MAPK, STAT3 and PI3K-Akt. As AR is a key factor of prostate cancer progression, IL-6 implication in this activation underlines IL-6 importance in prostate cancer. IL-6 also induces neuroendocrine differentiation. This phenomenon received a detailed attention because it would take part in pathogenicity and progression of prostate cancer. Although complementary studies seem necessary, taking into account its strong implication in prostate cancer progression, IL-6 seems to be a new potential therapeutic target of prostate cancer.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Apoptosis / physiology
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / pathology
  • Disease Progression
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-6 / physiology*
  • Male
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism
  • Neoplasm Proteins / physiology*
  • Neurosecretory Systems / cytology
  • Neurosecretory Systems / metabolism
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / therapy
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / metabolism
  • Receptors, Androgen / metabolism
  • Receptors, Interleukin-6 / metabolism*
  • STAT3 Transcription Factor / metabolism

Substances

  • Interleukin-6
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Receptors, Androgen
  • Receptors, Interleukin-6
  • STAT3 Transcription Factor
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases