An androgen-independent mechanism underlying the androgenic effects of 3-methylcholanthrene, a potent aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist.

Toxicology Research
Noriko SanadaRyoichi Kizu

Abstract

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and androgen receptor (AR) are ligand-activated transcription factors with profound cross-talk between their signal transduction pathways. Previous studies have shown that AhR agonists activate the transcription of AR-regulated genes in an androgen-independent manner; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. To decipher this mechanism, we evaluated the effects of 3-methylcholanthrene (3MC), a potent AhR agonist, on the transcription of AR-regulated genes in three AR-expressing cell lines. 3MC induced the expression of not only three representative AR-regulated chromosomal genes but also the exogenous AR-responsive luciferase reporter gene. No significant difference in the 3MC-induced luciferase activity was detected in the presence of SKF-525A, a non-specific inhibitor of CYP enzymes. The androgenic effects of 3MC were diminished by AhR and AR knockdown. Following 3MC treatment, the amount of nuclear AhR and AR increased synchronously. Co-immunoprecipitation revealed that AhR and AR formed a complex in the nucleus of cells treated with 3MC. AR was recruited to the proximal promoter and distal enhancer regions of the PSA gene upon the addition of 3MC. We propose that AhR activated by 3MC...Continue Reading

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