Racial differences in circulating mitochondria‐derived peptides may contribute to prostate cancer health disparities

Abstract

The mitochondrial genome has small open reading frames (sORF) which produce measurable mitochondrial‐derived peptides (MDPs), including humanin, SHLP2, and MOTS‐c. Previously, among men undergoing prostate biopsy, we found higher serum SHLP2 was linked with lower prostate cancer (PC) risk in European American men (EAM), while null associations were found in African American men (AAM). Here, in different patients undergoing prostate biopsy, we tested the link between SHLP2, humanin and MOTS‐c and PC risk by race.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jul 05, 2022
Source ID
10.1002/pros.24398

Entities

People

  • Adela Ramirez‐torres
  • Adriana C. Vidal
  • Allison L. Reagan
  • Brendan Miller
  • Emily K Wiggins
  • Junxiang Wan
  • Lauren E. Howard
  • Pinchas Cohen
  • Stephen J. Freedland

Organizations

  • Department of Surgery
  • Duke University
  • National Institutes of Health
  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Readers

  • Prostate Cancer Biology.
  • Women's Health and Cancer Risk Research: African American Women and Pregnancy Outcomes.