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Estrogen receptor regulates E2F1 expression to mediate tamoxifen resistance.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20215421     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Antiestrogen resistance often develops with prolonged exposure to hormone therapies, including tamoxifen, and is a major problem in the treatment of breast cancer. Understanding the mechanisms involved in the development of antiestrogen resistance is an important step in the development of new targeted therapies. Two forms of antiestrogen resistance exist: de novo resistance and acquired resistance. To mimic acquired resistance, we have established a tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer cell line (MCF-7TamR) by treating parental MCF-7 cells with tamoxifen over a period of 6 months to select for cells with the resistant phenotype. Characterization of the MCF-7TamR cells under normal, hormone-deprived, and tamoxifen-treated conditions suggests that these cells continue to grow in the presence of tamoxifen. Additionally, a greater percentage of resistant cells enter the S phase under tamoxifen conditions, compared with parental MCF-7 cells. Consistent with these growth results, molecular analysis indicates that tamoxifen-resistant cells express higher levels of cyclin E1, cdk2, ACTR, and E2F1. Faslodex or ICI 182, 780 (ICI)-mediated degradation of estrogen receptor (ER) reduced the proliferation of these cells, as well as the level of E2F1 expression in tamoxifen-resistant cells, suggesting that tamoxifen resistance and E2F1 expression are in part dependent on ER. We further showed that tamoxifen enhances the ERalpha/Sp-1 interaction and promotes the recruitment of ERalpha and Sp-1 to the proximal promoter of E2F1 in resistant cells. Collectively, our findings suggest that tamoxifen resistance is a result of increased ERalpha/Sp-1 interaction, which enhances the expression of E2F1 to promote tamoxifen resistance.
Authors:
Maggie C Louie; Ashley McClellan; Christina Siewit; Lauren Kawabata
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-03-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular cancer research : MCR     Volume:  8     ISSN:  1557-3125     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Cancer Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-18     Completed Date:  2010-07-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101150042     Medline TA:  Mol Cancer Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  343-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, CA 94901, USA. maggie.louie@dominican.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*,  genetics*,  metabolism
Cell Cycle Proteins / drug effects,  genetics,  metabolism
Cell Line, Tumor
Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / genetics*
E2F1 Transcription Factor / drug effects,  genetics*,  metabolism
Estradiol / analogs & derivatives,  pharmacology
Estrogen Receptor alpha / drug effects,  genetics*,  metabolism
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / genetics*
Genes, cdc / drug effects,  physiology
Humans
Immunoglobulins / drug effects,  metabolism
Promoter Regions, Genetic / drug effects,  genetics
S Phase / drug effects,  physiology
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators / pharmacology
Tamoxifen / pharmacology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cell Cycle Proteins; 0/E2F1 Transcription Factor; 0/E2F1 protein, human; 0/Estrogen Receptor alpha; 0/Immunoglobulins; 0/SP1 antigen; 0/Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators; 10540-29-1/Tamoxifen; 129453-61-8/fulvestrant; 50-28-2/Estradiol

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