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Inhibition of ceramide metabolism combats enzalutamide resistance in prostate cancer

Inhibition of ceramide metabolism combats enzalutamide resistance in prostate cancer

Overcoming enzalutamide resistance in metastatic prostate cancer by targeting sphingosine kinase.
Lin HM, Mak B, Yeung N, Huynh K, Meikle TG, Mellett NA, Kwan EM, Fettke H, Tran B, Davis ID, Mahon KL, Zhang A, Stockler MR, Briscoe K, Marx G, Crumbaker M, Stricker PD, Du P, Yu J, Jia S, Scheinberg T, Fitzpatrick M, Bonnitcha P, Sullivan DR, Joshua AM, Azad AA, Butler LM, Meikle PJ, Horvath LG.
EBioMedicine. 2021 Oct 14;72:103625. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103625. PMID: 34656931.
Contact: Lisa Butler

The role of the 6PGD protein in prostate cancer hormone treatment resistance

The role of the 6PGD protein in prostate cancer hormone treatment resistance

A feedback loop between the androgen receptor and 6-phosphogluoconate dehydrogenase (6PGD) drives prostate cancer growth.
Gillis JL, Hinneh JA, Ryan NK, Irani S, Moldovan M, Quek LE, Shrestha RK, Hanson AR, Xie J, Hoy AJ, Holst J, Centenera MM, Mills IG, Lynn DJ, Selth LA, Butler LM. Elife. 2021 Aug 12;10:e62592. doi: 10.7554/eLife.62592. PMID: 34382934.
Contact: Luke Selth