Prostate cancer susceptibility and growth linked to Y chromosome genes

Front Biosci (Elite Ed). 2018 Mar 1;10(3):423-436. doi: 10.2741/e830.

Abstract

The role of Y chromosome in prostate cancer progression and incidence is not well known. Among the 46 chromosomes, Y chromosome determines the male gender. The Y chromosome is smaller than the X chromosome and contains only 458 genes compared to over 2000 genes found in the X chromosome. The Y chromosome is prone to high mutation rates, created exclusively in sperm cells due to the highly oxidative environment of the testis. Y chromosome harbors epigenetic information, which affects the expression of genes associated with the incidence and progression of prostate cancer. In this review, we focus on Y chromosome related genetic abnormalities, likely to be involved in the development and progression of prostate cancer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Experimental
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Y Chromosome*