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Oestrogen dependence of lactate dehydrogenase and peroxidase in cell subpopulations of 7,12-dimethylbenz[alpha]anthracene-induced mammary tumours in the rat.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6323609     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Recent investigations of certain enzymes as markers for predicting the response of breast tumours to hormonal therapy have neglected the possible differential contribution of cell subpopulation(s) within a solid tumour to enzyme activity. In this investigation, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and peroxidase activities in density-defined cell subpopulations from autotransplanted 7,12-dimethylbenz[alpha]anthracene-induced mammary tumours were determined. The effects of ovariectomy and subsequent oestrogen administration on the activity of these enzymes were also examined. Five cell subpopulations (cell bands) were routinely obtained from each mammary tumour. The highest LDH activity was found in cell band 4. The highest level of peroxidase activity was found in cell band 5. These two cell bands with high levels of enzyme activity consisted mainly of poorly differentiated cells. After bilateral ovariectomy, a significant (P less than 0.001) decrease in the level of LDH activity in cell bands 3, 4 and 5 was observed. The enzyme activity was reduced to 20, 2.1 and 12% of the preovariectomy levels respectively. Significant (P less than 0.05) decreases between baseline and postovariectomy peroxidase values were evident in each cell band. In the presence of oestradiol-17 beta, significant increases in the LDH activity of band 4 (P less than 0.001) and the peroxidase activity of band 5 (P less than 0.05) were observed. Our data suggest that, given the existence of multiple cell types in hormone-responsive tumour tissue, the actual cell subpopulation(s) responsible for any enzyme response may be a more precise indicator of hormone dependence.
Authors:
A R Safa; J R Brightwell; M T Tseng
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of endocrinology     Volume:  101     ISSN:  0022-0795     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Endocrinol.     Publication Date:  1984 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-05-14     Completed Date:  1984-05-14     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375363     Medline TA:  J Endocrinol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  21-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene
Animals
Castration
Cell Separation
Epithelium / pathology
Estrogens / metabolism*
Female
Isoenzymes / metabolism*
L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / metabolism*
Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental / chemically induced,  enzymology*,  pathology
Microscopy, Electron
Peroxidase
Peroxidases / metabolism*
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Estrogens; 0/Isoenzymes; 57-97-6/9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene; EC 1.1.1.27/L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; EC 1.11.1.-/Peroxidases; EC 1.11.1.7/Peroxidase

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