Table 1

p42/p44 MAP kinase Activating agents in Prostatic cells

Agent
Cell line
Cell effect
Ref

Endogenous



Epidermal-derived growth factor (EGF)
LNCaP, DU145, PC3
Proliferation
8,9,89,90
Transforming growth factor (TGF)-α
PC3
Proliferation
91
Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)
LNCaP, DU145, LAPC-4, PC3
Proliferation
89,92
Fibroblast-derived growth factors (FGF)
LNCaP
Growth
93
Interluekin (IL)-6
LNCaP
?
12,94
Neu differentiation factor (NDF)/Heregulin
LNCaP
?
81
Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA)
DU145, PC3
Proliferation
9,95
Bombesin
DU145, PC3
Proliferation
22,95
Bradykinin
PC3
Proliferation
96
Epinephrine
LNCaP
NE diff (?)
94
Adenosine triphosphate
tumor spheroids
?
97
Vitamin D
LNCaP
?
47
5-HETE
PC3
Proliferation
26
13-(S)-HODE
PC3
?
38
Nitric oxide (NO)
LNCaP, PC3
?
37
Androgens



Testosterone
LNCaP
Survival
50
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT)*
Primary prostate stromal, LNCaP
?
10
Hydroxyflutamide (antiandrogen)
DU145, PC3AR2, CWR22
?
98
Exogenous



Heat
PC3
?
33
Hypoxia
LNCaP, PC3
?
37
ionizing radiation
DU145
Survival
53
Resveratrol (stilbene)
DU145
Apoptosis
45
Phenylethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC)
PC3
Apoptosis
46
DDT (pesticide)
LNCaP
?
99

1 *not supported by other studies.

Maroni et al. Cell Communication and Signaling 2004 2:5   doi:10.1186/1478-811X-2-5

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