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Induction of estrogen receptor α-36 expression by bone morphogenetic protein 2 in breast cancer cell lines.
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Molecular medicine reports [Mol Med Rep] 2012 Sep; Vol. 6 (3), pp. 591-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Jun 12. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The expression of estrogen receptor-α (ERα) is one of the most important diagnostic and prognostic factors of breast cancer. Recently, ERα-36 has been identified as a novel variant of ER-α. ERα-36 lacks intrinsic transcription activity and mainly mediates non-genomic estrogen signaling. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are recognized as key factors during the control of cell fate and cancer development. However, the correlation between BMP and the ER signaling pathway remains unclear. In this study, we show that BMP2, a member of the BMP family, is a novel inducer of ERα-36 expression in breast cancer cells. As shown by western blot assays, the upregulation of ERα-36 by BMP2 was significant. In MDA-MB-231 cells which are ERα-66-negative, BMP2 was able to induce the expression of ERα-36 in a dose-dependent manner, and the RNA interference assay indicated a correlation between BMP2 and ERα-36 expression. BMP2 inhibited the growth of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells; however, the inhibitory effect was antagonized by tamoxifen, suggesting that the ER signal was involved. The growth of MDA-MB‑231 cells was stimulated by 17-β-estradiol (E2) after BMP2 induction, even though the cells were previously insensitive to E2. These results suggest that BMP2 induces ERα-36 expression and alters tumor resistance to endocrine therapy by changing the expression profile of ERs.
- Subjects :
- Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal pharmacology
Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 genetics
Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type I antagonists & inhibitors
Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type I genetics
Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type I metabolism
Breast Neoplasms
Cell Line, Tumor
Cell Proliferation drug effects
Estradiol pharmacology
Estrogen Receptor alpha genetics
Estrogens pharmacology
Female
Humans
RNA Interference
RNA, Small Interfering metabolism
Recombinant Proteins genetics
Recombinant Proteins metabolism
Recombinant Proteins pharmacology
Signal Transduction drug effects
Tamoxifen pharmacology
Up-Regulation drug effects
Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 metabolism
Estrogen Receptor alpha metabolism
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1791-3004
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Molecular medicine reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22711074
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2012.945