Evaluation of signal transduction pathways mediating the nuclear exclusion of the androgen receptor by melatonin

Z. Lupowitz, A. Rimler, N. Zisapel*

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Abstract

The intracellular signaling pathways mediating the nuclear exclusion of the androgen receptor (AR) by melatonin were evaluated in PC3 cells stably transfected with the AR. The melatonin-induced nuclear exclusion of the AR by melatonin (100 nM, 3 h) was blocked by LY 83583 (an inhibitor of guanylyl cyclases). 8-Bromo-cGMP (a cell-permeable cGMP analog), mimicked the effect of melatonin, as did ionomycin (a calcium ionophore) and PMA [an activator of protein kinase C (PKC)], and their effects were blocked by GF-109203X (a selective PKC inhibitor). BAPTA (an intracellular calcium chelator) blocked the effects of melatonin and 8-bromo-cGMP but not of PMA. inhibition or activation of the protein kinase A pathway did not affect basal or melatonin-mediated AR localization. We conclude that the melatonin-mediated rise in cGMP elicits AR nuclear exclusion via a pathway involving increased intracellular calcium and PKC activation. These results define a novel signaling pathway that regulates AR localization and androgen responses in target cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2129-2135
Number of pages7
JournalCellular and Molecular Life Sciences
Volume58
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001

Keywords

  • Androgen receptor
  • CGMP
  • Melatonin
  • Nuclear localization
  • Protein kinase A
  • Protein kinase C
  • Protein kinase G

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