AR and Familial prostate cancer: This systematic literature review (Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science; publications up to December 2025; search terms: "prostate cancer," "androgen receptor," "AR splice variants," "intermittent fasting," "fasting mimicking diet", "metabolism," "therapy resistance") summarizes preclinical and clinical studies addressing the impact of IF on AR signaling, lipogenesis, mitochondrial function, redox homeostasis, and therapy response.