ATRA inhibits the proliferation of DU145 prostate cancer cells through reducing the methylation level of HOXB13 gene.

All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) has been widely investigated for treatments of many cancers including prostate cancer. HOXB13, silenced in androgen receptor-negative (AR(-)) prostate cancer cells, plays a role in AR(-) prostate cancer cell growth arrest. In this study we intended to elucidate the mec...

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Main Authors: Zhiwei Liu, Guoling Ren, Chenyan Shangguan, Lijing Guo, Zhixiong Dong, Yueyang Li, Weina Zhang, Li Zhao, Pingfu Hou, Yu Zhang, Xiuli Wang, Jun Lu, Baiqu Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3396626?pdf=render