Advanced prostate cancer has an unexpected weakness that can be targeted by drugs

(Kanazawa University) Kanazawa University researchers reported that the SUCLA2 gene is frequently involved in the deletion of the tumor suppressor gene RB1 in advanced prostate cancer. RB1 deletion makes cells resistant to hormone therapy but SUCLA2 deletion induces a metabolic weakness. The study showed that thymoquinone selectively killed SUCLA2-deficient prostate cancer cellsinvitro andinvivo. The findings highlight a vulnerability of advanced prostate cancer cells that can be targeted by drugs.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news