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Series GSE3737

Query DataSets for GSE3737

Status

Public on Jan 01, 2006

Title

Omega-6 fatty acids, arachidonic acid (AA) activates PI3K signaling and induces gene expression in prostate cancer

Organism

Homo sapiens

Experiment type

Expression profiling by array

Summary

Essential fatty acids (FA) are not only energy-rich molecules; they are also an important component of the membrane bilayer and recently have been implicated in induction of fatty acid synthase (FAS) and other genes. Using gene chip analysis, we have found that arachidonic acid (AA), an omega-6 fatty acid, induced 11 genes that are regulated by NFkappaB. We verified gene induction by omega-6 fatty acids including COX2, IKBA, NFKB, GMCSF, IL1B, CXCL1, TNFA, IL6, LTA, IL8, PPARG, and ICAM1 using qRTPCR. PGE2 synthesis was increased within 5min of addition of AA. Analysis of upstream signal transduction showed that within 5min of FA addition, phophatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) was significantly activated followed by activation of Akt at 30min. ERK1 and 2, p38, and SAPK/JNK were not phosphorylated after omega-6 FA addition. Thirty minutes after FA addition, we found a significant 3-fold increase in translocation of NFkappaB transcription factor to the nucleus. Addition of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) caused a decrease in cox-2 protein synthesis, PGE2 synthesis as well as inhibition of PI3K activation. We have previously shown that AA induced proliferation is also blocked (P<0.001) by PI3K inhibitor LY294002. LY294002 also significantly inhibited the AA induced gene expression of COX2, IL1B, GMCSF, and ICAM1. Taken together, the data suggests that AA via conversion to PGE2 plays an important role in stimulation of growth related genes and proliferation via PI3K signaling and NFkappaB translocation to the nucleus.
Keywords: Time course of Prostate Cancer Activation by Arachidonic Acid

Overall design

PC-3 prostate cancer cells were incubated with 5 µg/mL AA in RPMI containing 0.25 mg/mL albumin for 2hr. Control cells were treated with albumin alone and remained unactivated. Total RNA was isolated and relative gene expression was analyzed by Affymetrix gene arrays and then verified by qRTPCR. Microarrays for untreated and treated samples were done in quadruplicates.

Contributor(s)

Hughes-Fulford M, Li C, Boonyaratanakornkit JB, Sayyah S

Citation(s)

16452198

Submission date

Dec 02, 2005

Last update date

Aug 10, 2018

Contact name

Jim Boonyaratanakornkit

E-mail(s)

jim.boonyaratanakornkit@gmail.com