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The effects of estrogens and antiestrogens on hormone-responsive human breast cancer in long-term tissue culture.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1000504     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We have established or characterized six lines of human breast cancer maintained in long-term tissue culture for at least 1 year and have examined these lines for estrogen responsiveness. One of these cell lines, MCF-7, shows marked stimulation of macromolecular synthesis and cell division with physiological concentrations of estradiol. Antiestrogens are strongly inhibitory, and at concentrations greater than 3 X 10(-7) M they kill cells. Antiestrogen effects are prevented by simultaneous treatment with estradiol or reversed by addition of estradiol to cells incubated in antiestrogen. Responsive cell lines contain high-affinity specific estradiol receptors. Antiestrogens compete with estradiol for these receptors but have a lower apparent affinity for the receptor than estrogens. Stimulation of cells by estrogens is biphasic, with inhibition and cell death at concentrations of 17beta-estradiol or diethylstilbestrol exceeding 10(-7) M. Killing by high concentrations of estrogen is probably a nonspecific effect in that we observe this response with 17alpha-estradiol at equivalent concentrations and in the otherwise unresponsive cells that contain no estrogen receptor sites.
Authors:
M Lippman; G Bolan; K Huff
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cancer research     Volume:  36     ISSN:  0008-5472     ISO Abbreviation:  Cancer Res.     Publication Date:  1976 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-02-16     Completed Date:  1977-02-16     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2984705R     Medline TA:  Cancer Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  4595-601     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Binding Sites
Binding, Competitive
Breast Neoplasms / metabolism*,  pathology
Cell Division / drug effects
Cell Line
Cells, Cultured
DNA, Neoplasm / biosynthesis
Diethylstilbestrol / pharmacology
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Estradiol / pharmacology
Estrogens / antagonists & inhibitors*,  pharmacology*
Female
Humans
Nitromifene / pharmacology
RNA, Neoplasm / biosynthesis
Receptors, Estrogen*
Tamoxifen / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA, Neoplasm; 0/Estrogens; 0/RNA, Neoplasm; 0/Receptors, Estrogen; 10448-84-7/Nitromifene; 10540-29-1/Tamoxifen; 50-28-2/Estradiol; 56-53-1/Diethylstilbestrol

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