Enhancement of androgen transcriptional activation assay based on genome edited glucocorticoid knock out human prostate cancer cell line

Hee Seok Lee, Seok Hee Lee, Yooheon Park

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Abstract

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) interfere with the biological activity of hormones. Among EDC's, (anti-)androgenic compounds potentially cause several androgen-related diseases. To improve the accuracy of an in vitro transactivation assay (TA) for detection of (anti-)androgenic compounds, We established the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) knockout 22Rv1/MMTV cell line by using an RNA-guided engineered nuclease (RGEN)-derived CRISPR/Cas system. The 22Rv1/MMTV GRKO cell line was characterized and validated by androgen receptor (AR)-mediated TA assay compared with the AR-TA assay using 22Rv1/MMTV. In conclusion, the AR-TA assay with the 22Rv1/MMTV GRKO cell line was more accurate, excluding the misleading signals derived from glucocorticoids or equivalent chemicals, and might be an effective method for screening potential (anti-)androgenic compounds.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)437-443
Number of pages7
JournalEnvironmental Research
Volume171
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2019

Keywords

  • 22Rv1 cell lines
  • Androgen transactivation assay
  • Glucocorticoid receptor
  • RNA-guided engineered nuclease

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