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ArticleApoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death2026

Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 serves as a biomarker for resistance to enzalutamide in prostate cancer.

Ze Gao, Bingzheng An, Shuo Chen, Yifan Wang, Liwei Meng, Kefan Song, Ulf Schmitz, Ning Zhang, Zhiqing Fang

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Ze Gao *Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Bingzheng An *Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Shuo ChenDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Jinan Hospital, Jinan, China.
Yifan WangDepartment of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Liwei MengDepartment of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Kefan SongDepartment of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Ulf SchmitzComputational Biomedicine Lab, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia.
Ning ZhangDepartment of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China. ningzhang@sdu.edu.cn.
Zhiqing FangDepartment of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China. doctor_fangzq@sdu.edu.cn.

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Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2022QH354Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2023QH192
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Abstract

Enzalutamide resistance (EnzR) is a major challenge in the current treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer, as tumors frequently progress to drug resistance after an initially effective treatment. Therefore, there is an urgent need to characterize the genes alterations that accompany EnzR in prostate cancer and to identify new therapeutic targets. In this study, we analyzed a total of 1273 publicly available transcriptomics datasets from patients who underwent prostate cancer surgery. We investigated transcriptomic changes after enzalutamide (ENZ) treatment, identified key genes involved in the process of EnzR, and developed EnzR scores to predict tumor progression. We further investigated the role of IGFBP3 in the regulation of EnzR in prostate cancer. The effect of IGFBP3 expression level on the malignant degree of EnzR cells was explored in vitro. In addition, we explored the downstream mechanism of IGFBP3 involvement in EnzR. We found that epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), cancer stem cell-like properties, and neuroendocrine transformation occurred in tumor cells after ENZ treatment. Subsequently, we developed and validated EnzR scores to predict prostate cancer tumor progression. Furthermore, we experimentally confirmed that IGFBP3 promotes the proliferation of drug-resistant cells and enhances ENZ resistance via EMT signaling. Overall, we established a new EnzR scoring model through multidimensional analysis of EnzR patterns. This model can accurately predict the clinical prognosis of prostate cancer patients after surgery. Moreover, IGFBP3 can be used as a potential therapeutic target for ENZ resistance in prostate cancer.

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Biomarkers, TumorDrug Resistance, NeoplasmInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3PhenylthiohydantoinProstatic NeoplasmsProstatic Neoplasms, Castration-ResistantAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsBenzamidesCell Line, TumorEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleNitrilesAntineoplastic AgentsBenzamidesBiomarkers, TumorenzalutamideIGFBP3 protein, humanInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3NitrilesPhenylthiohydantoinEnzalutamide resistanceIGFBP3Prostate cancer

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