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Sajeev A, BharathwajChetty B, Manickasamy MK, Alqahtani MS, Abbas M, Shakibaei M, Sethi G, Ma Z, Kunnumakkara AB. Nuclear receptors in ovarian cancer: changing paradigms in cancer therapeutics. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1383939. [PMID: 39077471 PMCID: PMC11284039 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1383939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024] Open
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Ovarian cancer (OVC) is one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths in women worldwide. Despite advancements in detection and therapy, the prognosis of OVC remains poor due to late diagnosis and the lack of effective therapeutic options at advanced stages. Therefore, a better understanding of the biology underlying OVC is essential for the development of effective strategies for early detection and targeted therapies. Nuclear receptors (NRs) are a superfamily of 48 transcription factors that, upon binding to their specific ligand, play a vital role in regulating various cellular processes such as growth, development, metabolism, and homeostasis. Accumulating evidence from several studies has shown that their aberrant expression is associated with multiple human diseases. Numerous NRs have shown significant effects in the development of various cancers, including OVC. This review summarizes the recent findings on the role of NRs in OVC, as well as their potential as prognostic and therapeutic markers. Further, the basic structure and signaling mechanism of NRs have also been discussed briefly. Moreover, this review highlights their cellular and molecular mechanisms in chemoresistance and chemosensitization. Further, the clinical trials targeting NRs for the treatment of OVC have also been discussed.
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- Anjana Sajeev
- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Radiological Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
- BioImaging Unit, Space Research Centre, Michael Atiyah Building, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Chair of Vegetative Anatomy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- National University of Singapore (NUS) Center for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Basic Medicine, Health Science Center, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, China
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, Assam, India
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Xiong S, Song K, Xiang H, Luo G. Dual-target inhibitors based on ERα: Novel therapeutic approaches for endocrine resistant breast cancer. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 270:116393. [PMID: 38588626 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Estrogen receptor alpha (ERα), a nuclear transcription factor, is a well-validated therapeutic target for more than 70% of all breast cancers (BCs). Antagonizing ERα either by selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) or selective estrogen receptor degraders (SERDs) forms the foundation of endocrine therapy and has achieved great success in the treatment of ERα positive (ERα+) BCs. Unfortunately, despite initial effectiveness, endocrine resistance eventually emerges in up to 30% of ERα+ BC patients and remains a significant medical challenge. Several mechanisms implicated in endocrine resistance have been extensively studied, including aberrantly activated growth factor receptors and downstream signaling pathways. Hence, the crosstalk between ERα and another oncogenic signaling has led to surge of interest to develop combination therapies and dual-target single agents. This review briefly introduces the synergisms between ERα and another anticancer target and summarizes the recent advances of ERα-based dual-targeting inhibitors from a medicinal chemistry perspective. Accordingly, their rational design strategies, structure-activity relationships (SARs) and biological activities are also dissected to provide some perspectives on future directions for ERα-based dual target drug discovery in BC therapy.
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- Shuangshuang Xiong
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Wang F, Hu S, Ma DQ, Li Q, Li HC, Liang JY, Chang S, Kong R. ER/AR Multi-Conformational Docking Server: A Tool for Discovering and Studying Estrogen and Androgen Receptor Modulators. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:800885. [PMID: 35140614 PMCID: PMC8819068 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.800885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The prediction of the estrogen receptor (ER) and androgen receptor (AR) activity of a compound is quite important to avoid the environmental exposures of endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The Estrogen and Androgen Receptor Database (EARDB, http://eardb.schanglab.org.cn/) provides a unique collection of reported ERα, ERβ, or AR protein structures and known small molecule modulators. With the user-uploaded query molecules, molecular docking based on multi-conformations of a single target will be performed. Moreover, the 2D similarity search against known modulators is also provided. Molecules predicted with a low binding energy or high similarity to known ERα, ERβ, or AR modulators may be potential endocrine-disrupting chemicals or new modulators. The server provides a tool to predict the endocrine activity for compounds of interests, benefiting for the ER and AR drug design and endocrine-disrupting chemical identification.
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- Feng Wang
- Changzhou University Huaide College, Taizhou, China
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, China
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- Changzhou University Huaide College, Taizhou, China
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, China
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, China
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, China
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Shan Chang, ; Ren Kong,
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Shan Chang, ; Ren Kong,
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Suri C, Awasthi A, Asthana S. Crystallographic landscape provides molecular insights into the modes of action of diverse ROR-γt modulators. Drug Discov Today 2021; 27:652-663. [PMID: 34838728 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2021.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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ROR-γt, the master regulator of Th-17 cells, is activated by the binding of small molecules at its orthosteric site, followed by the recruitment of co-activators or co-repressors in the ligand binding domain (LBD). Th-17 cells provide immune-dependent protection against cancers and pathogens. Their dysregulation causes inflammation and is therefore implicated in various autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriasis. Consequently, there is enormous interest in the development of ROR-γt modulators, both agonist and inverse-agonists. Here, we review advances in the development of ROR-γt modulators that have been made over the past decade, focusing on the rich crystallography landscape for ROR-γt co-crystals that has delineated the relationship between the binding patterns of modulators and the resulting biological activities.
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- Charu Suri
- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Haryana 121001, India.
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Haryana 121001, India.
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Haryana 121001, India.
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Jiang J, Yuan J, Hu Z, Xu M, Zhang Y, Long M, Fan Y, Montone K, Tanyi JL, Tavana O, Chan HM, Zhang L, Hu X. Systematic pan-cancer characterization of nuclear receptors identifies potential cancer biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Cancer Res 2021; 82:46-59. [PMID: 34750098 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-20-3458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The nuclear receptor (NR) superfamily is one of the major druggable gene families, representing targets of approximately 13.5% of approved drugs. Certain NRs, such as estrogen receptor and androgen receptor, have been well demonstrated to be functionally involved in cancer and serve as informative biomarkers and therapeutic targets in oncology. However, the spectrum of NR dysregulation across cancers remains to be comprehensively characterized. Through computational integration of genetic, genomic, and pharmacologic profiles, we characterized the expression, recurrent genomic alterations, and cancer dependency of NRs at a large scale across primary tumor specimens and cancer cell lines. Expression levels of NRs were highly cancer-type specific and globally downregulated in tumors compared to corresponding normal tissue. Although the majority of NRs showed copy number losses in cancer, both recurrent focal gains and losses were identified in select NRs. Recurrent mutations and transcript fusions of NRs were observed in a small portion of cancers, serving as actionable genomic alterations. Analysis of large-scale CRISPR and RNAi screening datasets identified 10 NRs as strongly selective essential genes for cancer cell growth. In a subpopulation of tumor cells, growth dependencies correlated significantly with expression or genomic alterations. Overall, our comprehensive characterization of NRs across cancers may facilitate the identification and prioritization of potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets, as well as the selection of patients for precision cancer treatment.
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- Ob and Gyn, University of Pennsylvania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University
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- Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania
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- Bioscience, Research and Early Development, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca (United States)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania
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Kumar R. Role of conformational dynamics and flexibilities in the steroid receptor-coregulator protein complex formation. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2021; 309:113780. [PMID: 33882296 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2021.113780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Understanding of the mechanisms of actions of the steroid hormone receptor (SHR)-coregulator (CoR) protein complexes in the gene regulations has revolutionized the field of molecular endocrinology and endocrine-related oncology. The discovery and characterization of steroid receptor coactivators (SRCs) and their ability to bind various transcription factors including SHRs to coordinate the regulation of multiple target genes highlights their importance as key coregulators in various cellular signaling crosstalks as well as therapeutic target for various endocrine-related disorders specifically endocrine cancers. The dynamic nature of the SHR-CoR multi-protein complexes indicate the critical role of conformational flexibilities within specific protein(s). In recent years, the importance of conformational dynamics of the SHRs in the intramolecular and intermolecular allosteric regulations mediated via their intrinsically disordered (ID) surfaces has been highlighted. In this review article, we have discussed the importance of ID conformations within the SRCs that may also be playing an important role in the formation/deformation of multi protein complexes involving SHRs and CoRs and subsequent target gene regulation.
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- Raj Kumar
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Houston - College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.
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Arcos-Montoya D, Wegman-Ostrosky T, Mejía-Pérez S, De la Fuente-Granada M, Camacho-Arroyo I, García-Carrancá A, Velasco-Velázquez MA, Manjarrez-Marmolejo J, González-Arenas A. Progesterone Receptor Together with PKCα Expression as Prognostic Factors for Astrocytomas Malignancy. Onco Targets Ther 2021; 14:3757-3768. [PMID: 34168461 PMCID: PMC8217595 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s280314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Introduction Astrocytomas are the most common and aggressive primary brain tumors, and they are classified according to the degree of malignancy on a scale of I to IV, in which grade I is the least malignant and grade IV the highest. Many factors are related to astrocytomas progression as progesterone receptor (PR), whose transcriptional activity could be regulated by phosphorylation by protein kinase C alpha (PKCα) at the residue Ser400. Our aim was to investigate if PR phosphorylation together with PKCα expression could be used as a prognostic factor for astrocytomas malignancy. Methods By immunofluorescence, we detected the content of PKCα, PR and its phosphorylation at Ser400 in 46 biopsies from Mexican patients with different astrocytoma malignancy grades; by bioinformatic tools using TCGA data, we evaluated the expression of PR and PKCα mRNA according to astrocytoma malignancy grades. For all statistical analyses, significance was p<0.05. Results We detected a positive correlation between the tumor grade and the content of PKCα, PR and its phosphorylation at Ser400, as well as the intracellular colocalization of these proteins. Interestingly, using an in silico assay, we found that the PR and PKCα expression at mRNA level has an inverse ratio with astrocytomas tumor grade. Discussion These results indicate that PR and its phosphorylation at Ser400 site, as well as PKCα and their colocalization, could be considered as possible malignancy biomarkers for astrocytomas grades I–IV.
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- Denisse Arcos-Montoya
- Departamento de Medicina Genómica y Toxicología Ambiental, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
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- Dirección de Investigación, Instituto Nacional Cancerología, Ciudad de México, México.,División de Investigación Básica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Ciudad de México, México
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- Subdirección de Neurocirugía, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Medicina Genómica y Toxicología Ambiental, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
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- Unidad de Investigación en Reproducción Humana, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología-Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
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- Unidad de Investigación Biomédica en Cáncer, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México e Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología de la Formación Reticular, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Medicina Genómica y Toxicología Ambiental, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
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Cong Y, Yang H, Zhang P, Xie Y, Cao X, Zhang L. Transcriptome Analysis of the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans in Acidic Stress Environments. Front Physiol 2020; 11:1107. [PMID: 33013473 PMCID: PMC7511720 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.01107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Ocean acidification and acid rain, caused by modern industries' fossil fuel burning, lead to a decrease in the living environmental pH, which results in a series of negative effects on many organisms. However, the underlying mechanisms of animals' response to acidic pH stress are largely unknown. In this study, we used the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as an animal model to explore the regulatory mechanisms of organisms' response to pH decline. Two major stress-responsive pathways were found through transcriptome analysis in acidic stress environments. First, when the pH dropped from 6.33 to 4.33, the worms responded to the pH stress by upregulation of the col, nas, and dpy genes, which are required for cuticle synthesis and structure integrity. Second, when the pH continued to decrease from 4.33, the metabolism of xenobiotics by cytochrome P450 pathway genes (cyp, gst, ugt, and ABC transporters) played a major role in protecting the nematodes from the toxic substances probably produced by the more acidic environment. At the same time, the slowing down of cuticle synthesis might be due to its insufficient protective ability. Moreover, the systematic regulation pattern we found in nematodes might also be applied to other invertebrate and vertebrate animals to survive in the changing pH environments. Thus, our data might lay the foundation to identify the master gene(s) responding and adapting to acidic pH stress in further studies, and might also provide new solutions to improve assessment and monitoring of ecological restoration outcomes, or generate novel genotypes via genome editing for restoring in challenging environments especially in the context of acidic stress through global climate change.
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- Yanyi Cong
- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
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Lin X, Xiang H, Luo G. Targeting estrogen receptor α for degradation with PROTACs: A promising approach to overcome endocrine resistance. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 206:112689. [PMID: 32829249 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Estrogen receptor alfa (ERα) is expressed in approximate 70% of breast cancer (BC) which is the most common malignancy in women worldwide. To date, the foremost intervention in the treatment of ER positive (ER+) BC is still the endocrine therapy. However, resistance to endocrine therapies remains a major hurdle in the long-term management of ER + BC. Although the mechanisms underlying endocrine resistance are complex, cumulative evidence revealed that ERα still plays a critical role in driving BC tumor cells to grow in resistance state. Fulvestrant, a selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD), has moved to first line therapy for metastatic ER + BC, suggesting that removing ERα would be a useful strategy to overcome endocrine resistance. Proteolysis-Targeting Chimera (PROTAC) technology, an emerging paradigm for protein degradation, has the potential to eliminate both wild type and mutant ERα in breast cancer cells. Excitingly, ARV-471, an ERα-targeted PROTAC developed by Arvinas, has been in phase 1 clinical trials. In this review, we will summarize recent progress of ER-targeting PROTACs from publications and patents along with their therapeutic opportunities for the treatment of endocrine-resistant BC.
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- Xin Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Critchley HOD, Chodankar RR. 90 YEARS OF PROGESTERONE: Selective progesterone receptor modulators in gynaecological therapies. J Mol Endocrinol 2020; 65:T15-T33. [PMID: 32599565 PMCID: PMC7354704 DOI: 10.1530/jme-19-0238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is a chronic, debilitating and common condition affecting one in four women of reproductive age. Current treatments (conservative, medical and surgical) may be unsuitable, poorly tolerated or may result in loss of fertility. Selective progesterone receptor modulators (SPRMs) influence progesterone-regulated pathways, a hormone critical to female reproductive health and disease; therefore, SPRMs hold great potential in fulfilling an unmet need in managing gynaecological disorders. SPRMs in current clinical use include RU486 (mifepristone), which is licensed for pregnancy interruption, and CDB-2914 (ulipristal acetate), licensed for managing AUB in women with leiomyomas and in a higher dose as an emergency contraceptive. In this article, we explore the clinical journey of SPRMs and the need for further interrogation of this class of drugs with the ultimate goal of improving women's quality of life.
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- H O D Critchley
- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The University of Edinburgh, The Queen’s Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh Bioquarter, Edinburgh, UK
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The University of Edinburgh, The Queen’s Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh Bioquarter, Edinburgh, UK
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Intermolecular interactions and charge density distribution of endocrine-disrupting molecules (xenoestrogens) with ERα: QM/MM perspective. Struct Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11224-019-01452-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Tumor-Associated Macrophages Induce Endocrine Therapy Resistance in ER+ Breast Cancer Cells. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11020189. [PMID: 30736340 PMCID: PMC6406935 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11020189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Antiestrogenic adjuvant treatments are first-line therapies in patients with breast cancer positive for estrogen receptor (ER+). Improvement of their treatment strategies is needed because most patients eventually acquire endocrine resistance and many others are initially refractory to anti-estrogen treatments. The tumor microenvironment plays essential roles in cancer development and progress; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying such effects remain poorly understood. Breast cancer cell lines co-cultured with TNF-α-conditioned macrophages were used as pro-inflammatory tumor microenvironment models. Proliferation, migration, and colony formation assays were performed to evaluate tamoxifen and ICI 182,780 resistance and confirmed in a mouse-xenograft model. Molecular mechanisms were investigated using cytokine antibody arrays, WB, ELISA, ChIP, siRNA, and qPCR-assays. In our simulated pro-inflammatory tumor microenvironment, tumor-associated macrophages promoted proliferation, migration, invasiveness, and breast tumor growth of ER+ cells, rendering these estrogen-dependent breast cancer cells resistant to estrogen withdrawal and tamoxifen or ICI 182,780 treatment. Crosstalk between breast cancer cells and conditioned macrophages induced sustained release of pro-inflammatory cytokines from both cell types, activation of NF-κB/STAT3/ERK in the cancer cells and hyperphosphorylation of ERα, which resulted constitutively active. Our simulated tumor microenvironment strongly altered endocrine and inflammatory signaling pathways in breast cancer cells, leading to endocrine resistance in these cells.
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Petousis S, Prapas Y, Margioula-Siarkou C, Ravanos K, Milias S, Mavromatidis G, Kalogiannidis I, Haitoglou C, Athanasiadis A, Prapas N, Rousso D. Unexplained infertility patients present the mostly impaired levels of progesterone receptors: Prospective observational study. Am J Reprod Immunol 2018; 79:e12828. [PMID: 29450939 DOI: 10.1111/aji.12828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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PROBLEM Τo assess the endometrial expression of progesterone receptors in various subgroups of infertile women during implantation window. ΜETHODS: A prospective observational study was performed during March 2013-February 2017. Infertile women were categorized to those with tubal factor, ovarian failure, endometriosis or unexplained infertility. Endometrial biopsy was obtained on 7th-8th postovulatory day. Total progesterone receptors' PR(A + B) and type-B receptors' (PR-B) expression were compared between all categories of infertile and fruitful controls. RESULTS There were overall 30 patients with tubal factor infertility (group 1), 30 with ovarian failure (group 2), 20 with endometriosis (group 3) and 20 with unexplained infertility (group 4). The control group consisted of 30 fertile patients. Patients with unexplained infertility presented the lowest levels of epithelial endometrial expression both regarding PR(A + B) and PR-B receptors. PgR(A + B) h-score in luminal epithelial cells was 106.4 ± 14.7 for cases with unexplained infertility vs 219.7 ± 15.8 for controls (P < .001). Similarly, PgR(A + B) h-score in glandular epithelial cells was 109.7 ± 13.9 vs 220.1 ± 17.2 (P < .001). Relative remarks were made for type-B progesterone receptors. CONCLUSION Εndometrial expression of progesterone receptors is impaired in women with unexplained infertility. Therapeutic strategies targeting on improving progesterone receptors' expression may significantly affect final reproductive outcome.
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- Stamatios Petousis
- 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Infertility Treatment Center, IAKENTRO, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Infertility Treatment Center, IAKENTRO, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Infertility Treatment Center, IAKENTRO, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pathology Division, 424 General Army Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Infertility Treatment Center, IAKENTRO, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Bozzolan F, Durand N, Demondion E, Bourgeois T, Gassias E, Debernard S. Evidence for a role of oestrogen receptor-related receptor in the regulation of male sexual behaviour in the moth Agrotis ipsilon. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2017; 26:403-413. [PMID: 28370607 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The oestrogen receptor-related receptors (ERRs) are orphan nuclear receptors that were originally identified on the basis of their close homology to the oestrogen receptors. The three mammalian ERR genes participate in the regulation of vital physiological processes including reproduction, development and metabolic homeostasis. Although unique ERRs have been found in insects, data on the function and regulation of these receptors remain sparse. In the present study, a 2095-bp full-length cDNA encoding an ERR, termed AiERR, was isolated from males of the moth Agrotis ipsilon and deposited in the GenBank database under the accession number KT944662. The predicted AiERR protein shared an overall identity of 47-82% with other known insect and mammalian ERR homologues. AiERR exhibited a broad tissue expression pattern with the detection of one transcript of approximately 2 kb in the primary olfactory centres, the antennal lobes (AL). In adult males, the amount of AiERR mRNA in the AL increased concomitantly with age and responses to the female-emitted sex pheromone. Moreover, AiERR knockdown induced an inhibition in the sex pheromone-orientated flight of male. Using A. ipsilon as a model, our study demonstrates that the insect ERR is critical for the performance of male sexual behaviour, probably by acting on central pheromone processing.
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- F Bozzolan
- UMR 1392, Institut d'Ecologie et des Sciences de l'Environnement de Paris, Département d'Ecologie Sensorielle, Université Paris VI, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures, INRA, Université d'Orléans, Orléans, France
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- UMR 1392, Institut d'Ecologie et des Sciences de l'Environnement de Paris, Département d'Ecologie Sensorielle, INRA, Versailles, France
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- UMR 1392, Institut d'Ecologie et des Sciences de l'Environnement de Paris, Département d'Ecologie Sensorielle, INRA, Versailles, France
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- Institut de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- UMR 1392, Institut d'Ecologie et des Sciences de l'Environnement de Paris, Département d'Ecologie Sensorielle, Université Paris VI, Paris, France
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SARANYA BALACHANDRAN, BHAVANI GUNASEKARAN, ARUMUGAM BRINDHA, JAYASHANKAR MEENA, SANTHIYA SATHIYAVEDUTHYAGARAJAN. Three novel and two known androgen receptor gene mutations associated with androgen insensitivity syndrome in sex-reversed XY female patients. J Genet 2016; 95:911-921. [DOI: 10.1007/s12041-016-0716-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Bronner SM, Zbieg JR, Crawford JJ. RORγ antagonists and inverse agonists: a patent review. Expert Opin Ther Pat 2016; 27:101-112. [PMID: 27629281 DOI: 10.1080/13543776.2017.1236918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The transcription factor RORγ plays a critical role in the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin IL-17 and is therefore an attractive target for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Interest in this molecular target has been heightened by the advancement of orally and topically administered RORγ modulators into clinical trials. Areas covered: The present review seeks to summarize published patent applications from assignee companies that have disclosed Investigational New Drug (IND) filings for small molecule RORγ/RORγt antagonists and inverse agonists. Expert opinion: The field of RORγ research is extremely competitive, with the majority of companies targeting psoriasis as the primary disease indication. Vitae Pharmaceuticals is currently the most advanced, with a potential first-in-class oral RORγ-modulator for the treatment of psoriasis. Future efforts will likely expand into potential applications of RORγ-modulators in the lesser explored immune-related areas of rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, lupus, and irritable bowel disorder, as well as cancer immunotherapy and castration-resistant prostate cancer.
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- Sarah M Bronner
- a Discovery Chemistry , Genentech, Inc. , South San Francisco , CA , USA
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- a Discovery Chemistry , Genentech, Inc. , South San Francisco , CA , USA
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- a Discovery Chemistry , Genentech, Inc. , South San Francisco , CA , USA
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Post-translational regulation of RORγt—A therapeutic target for the modulation of interleukin-17-mediated responses in autoimmune diseases. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 2016; 30:1-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2016.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Menon R, Bonney EA, Condon J, Mesiano S, Taylor RN. Novel concepts on pregnancy clocks and alarms: redundancy and synergy in human parturition. Hum Reprod Update 2016; 22:535-60. [PMID: 27363410 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmw022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The signals and mechanisms that synchronize the timing of human parturition remain a mystery and a better understanding of these processes is essential to avert adverse pregnancy outcomes. Although our insights into human labor initiation have been informed by studies in animal models, the timing of parturition relative to fetal maturation varies among viviparous species, indicative of phylogenetically different clocks and alarms; but what is clear is that important common pathways must converge to control the birth process. For example, in all species, parturition involves the transition of the myometrium from a relaxed to a highly excitable state, where the muscle rhythmically and forcefully contracts, softening the cervical extracellular matrix to allow distensibility and dilatation and thus a shearing of the fetal membranes to facilitate their rupture. We review a number of theories promulgated to explain how a variety of different timing mechanisms, including fetal membrane cell senescence, circadian endocrine clocks, and inflammatory and mechanical factors, are coordinated as initiators and effectors of parturition. Many of these factors have been independently described with a focus on specific tissue compartments.In this review, we put forth the core hypothesis that fetal membrane (amnion and chorion) senescence is the initiator of a coordinated, redundant signal cascade leading to parturition. Whether modified by oxidative stress or other factors, this process constitutes a counting device, i.e. a clock, that measures maturation of the fetal organ systems and the production of hormones and other soluble mediators (including alarmins) and that promotes inflammation and orchestrates an immune cascade to propagate signals across different uterine compartments. This mechanism in turn sensitizes decidual responsiveness and eventually promotes functional progesterone withdrawal in the myometrium, leading to increased myometrial cell contraction and the triggering of parturition. Linkage of these processes allows convergence and integration of the gestational clocks and alarms, prompting a timely and safe birth. In summary, we provide a comprehensive synthesis of the mediators that contribute to the timing of human labor. Integrating these concepts will provide a better understanding of human parturition and ultimately improve pregnancy outcomes.
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- Ramkumar Menon
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Perinatal Research, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 301 University Blvd., MRB, Room 11.138, Galveston, TX 77555-1062, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Vermont College of Medicine, 792 College Parkway, Fanny Allen Campus, Suite 101, Colchester, Burlington, VT 05446, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Perinatal Research Branch, NICHD, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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- Department of Reproductive Biology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Center Boulevard, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA
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Ortiga-Carvalho TM, Chiamolera MI, Pazos-Moura CC, Wondisford FE. Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis. Compr Physiol 2016; 6:1387-428. [PMID: 27347897 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c150027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis determines the set point of thyroid hormone (TH) production. Hypothalamic thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) stimulates the synthesis and secretion of pituitary thyrotropin (thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSH), which acts at the thyroid to stimulate all steps of TH biosynthesis and secretion. The THs thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) control the secretion of TRH and TSH by negative feedback to maintain physiological levels of the main hormones of the HPT axis. Reduction of circulating TH levels due to primary thyroid failure results in increased TRH and TSH production, whereas the opposite occurs when circulating THs are in excess. Other neural, humoral, and local factors modulate the HPT axis and, in specific situations, determine alterations in the physiological function of the axis. The roles of THs are vital to nervous system development, linear growth, energetic metabolism, and thermogenesis. THs also regulate the hepatic metabolism of nutrients, fluid balance and the cardiovascular system. In cells, TH actions are mediated mainly by nuclear TH receptors (210), which modify gene expression. T3 is the preferred ligand of THR, whereas T4, the serum concentration of which is 100-fold higher than that of T3, undergoes extra-thyroidal conversion to T3. This conversion is catalyzed by 5'-deiodinases (D1 and D2), which are TH-activating enzymes. T4 can also be inactivated by conversion to reverse T3, which has very low affinity for THR, by 5-deiodinase (D3). The regulation of deiodinases, particularly D2, and TH transporters at the cell membrane control T3 availability, which is fundamental for TH action. © 2016 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 6:1387-1428, 2016.
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- Tania M Ortiga-Carvalho
- Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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Palierne G, Fabre A, Solinhac R, Le Péron C, Avner S, Lenfant F, Fontaine C, Salbert G, Flouriot G, Arnal JF, Métivier R. Changes in Gene Expression and Estrogen Receptor Cistrome in Mouse Liver Upon Acute E2 Treatment. Mol Endocrinol 2016; 30:709-32. [PMID: 27164166 DOI: 10.1210/me.2015-1311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Transcriptional regulation by the estrogen receptor-α (ER) has been investigated mainly in breast cancer cell lines, but estrogens such as 17β-estradiol (E2) exert numerous extrareproductive effects, particularly in the liver, where E2 exhibits both protective metabolic and deleterious thrombotic actions. To analyze the direct and early transcriptional effects of estrogens in the liver, we determined the E2-sensitive transcriptome and ER cistrome in mice after acute administration of E2 or placebo. These analyses revealed the early induction of genes involved in lipid metabolism, which fits with the crucial role of ER in the prevention of liver steatosis. Characterization of the chromatin state of ER binding sites (BSs) in mice expressing or not ER demonstrated that ER is not required per se for the establishment and/or maintenance of chromatin modifications at the majority of its BSs. This is presumably a consequence of a strong overlap between ER and hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α BSs. In contrast, 40% of the BSs of the pioneer factor forkhead box protein a (Foxa2) were dependent upon ER expression, and ER expression also affected the distribution of nucleosomes harboring dimethylated lysine 4 of Histone H3 around Foxa2 BSs. We finally show that, in addition to a network of liver-specific transcription factors including CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein and hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α, ER might be required for proper Foxa2 function in this tissue.
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- Gaëlle Palierne
- Equipe Spatio-Temporal Regulation of Transcription in Eukaryotes (SP@RTE) (G.P., C.L.P., S.A., G.S., R.M.), Unité Mixte de Recherche 6290 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Institut de Genétique et Développement de Rennes), Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, and Equipe Transcription, Environment and Cancer (TREC) (G.F.), Inserm U1085-Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail, Rennes 35042 Cedex, France; and Equipe 9 "Estrogen Receptor: In Vivo Dissection and Modulation" (A.F., R.S., F.L., C.F., J.-F.A.), Inserm Unité 1048 (Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires), Toulouse 31432 Cedex 4, France
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- Equipe Spatio-Temporal Regulation of Transcription in Eukaryotes (SP@RTE) (G.P., C.L.P., S.A., G.S., R.M.), Unité Mixte de Recherche 6290 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Institut de Genétique et Développement de Rennes), Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, and Equipe Transcription, Environment and Cancer (TREC) (G.F.), Inserm U1085-Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail, Rennes 35042 Cedex, France; and Equipe 9 "Estrogen Receptor: In Vivo Dissection and Modulation" (A.F., R.S., F.L., C.F., J.-F.A.), Inserm Unité 1048 (Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires), Toulouse 31432 Cedex 4, France
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- Equipe Spatio-Temporal Regulation of Transcription in Eukaryotes (SP@RTE) (G.P., C.L.P., S.A., G.S., R.M.), Unité Mixte de Recherche 6290 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Institut de Genétique et Développement de Rennes), Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, and Equipe Transcription, Environment and Cancer (TREC) (G.F.), Inserm U1085-Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail, Rennes 35042 Cedex, France; and Equipe 9 "Estrogen Receptor: In Vivo Dissection and Modulation" (A.F., R.S., F.L., C.F., J.-F.A.), Inserm Unité 1048 (Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires), Toulouse 31432 Cedex 4, France
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- Equipe Spatio-Temporal Regulation of Transcription in Eukaryotes (SP@RTE) (G.P., C.L.P., S.A., G.S., R.M.), Unité Mixte de Recherche 6290 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Institut de Genétique et Développement de Rennes), Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, and Equipe Transcription, Environment and Cancer (TREC) (G.F.), Inserm U1085-Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail, Rennes 35042 Cedex, France; and Equipe 9 "Estrogen Receptor: In Vivo Dissection and Modulation" (A.F., R.S., F.L., C.F., J.-F.A.), Inserm Unité 1048 (Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires), Toulouse 31432 Cedex 4, France
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- Equipe Spatio-Temporal Regulation of Transcription in Eukaryotes (SP@RTE) (G.P., C.L.P., S.A., G.S., R.M.), Unité Mixte de Recherche 6290 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Institut de Genétique et Développement de Rennes), Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, and Equipe Transcription, Environment and Cancer (TREC) (G.F.), Inserm U1085-Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail, Rennes 35042 Cedex, France; and Equipe 9 "Estrogen Receptor: In Vivo Dissection and Modulation" (A.F., R.S., F.L., C.F., J.-F.A.), Inserm Unité 1048 (Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires), Toulouse 31432 Cedex 4, France
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- Equipe Spatio-Temporal Regulation of Transcription in Eukaryotes (SP@RTE) (G.P., C.L.P., S.A., G.S., R.M.), Unité Mixte de Recherche 6290 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Institut de Genétique et Développement de Rennes), Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, and Equipe Transcription, Environment and Cancer (TREC) (G.F.), Inserm U1085-Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail, Rennes 35042 Cedex, France; and Equipe 9 "Estrogen Receptor: In Vivo Dissection and Modulation" (A.F., R.S., F.L., C.F., J.-F.A.), Inserm Unité 1048 (Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires), Toulouse 31432 Cedex 4, France
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- Equipe Spatio-Temporal Regulation of Transcription in Eukaryotes (SP@RTE) (G.P., C.L.P., S.A., G.S., R.M.), Unité Mixte de Recherche 6290 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Institut de Genétique et Développement de Rennes), Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, and Equipe Transcription, Environment and Cancer (TREC) (G.F.), Inserm U1085-Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail, Rennes 35042 Cedex, France; and Equipe 9 "Estrogen Receptor: In Vivo Dissection and Modulation" (A.F., R.S., F.L., C.F., J.-F.A.), Inserm Unité 1048 (Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires), Toulouse 31432 Cedex 4, France
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- Equipe Spatio-Temporal Regulation of Transcription in Eukaryotes (SP@RTE) (G.P., C.L.P., S.A., G.S., R.M.), Unité Mixte de Recherche 6290 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Institut de Genétique et Développement de Rennes), Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, and Equipe Transcription, Environment and Cancer (TREC) (G.F.), Inserm U1085-Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail, Rennes 35042 Cedex, France; and Equipe 9 "Estrogen Receptor: In Vivo Dissection and Modulation" (A.F., R.S., F.L., C.F., J.-F.A.), Inserm Unité 1048 (Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires), Toulouse 31432 Cedex 4, France
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- Equipe Spatio-Temporal Regulation of Transcription in Eukaryotes (SP@RTE) (G.P., C.L.P., S.A., G.S., R.M.), Unité Mixte de Recherche 6290 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Institut de Genétique et Développement de Rennes), Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, and Equipe Transcription, Environment and Cancer (TREC) (G.F.), Inserm U1085-Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail, Rennes 35042 Cedex, France; and Equipe 9 "Estrogen Receptor: In Vivo Dissection and Modulation" (A.F., R.S., F.L., C.F., J.-F.A.), Inserm Unité 1048 (Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires), Toulouse 31432 Cedex 4, France
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- Equipe Spatio-Temporal Regulation of Transcription in Eukaryotes (SP@RTE) (G.P., C.L.P., S.A., G.S., R.M.), Unité Mixte de Recherche 6290 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Institut de Genétique et Développement de Rennes), Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, and Equipe Transcription, Environment and Cancer (TREC) (G.F.), Inserm U1085-Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail, Rennes 35042 Cedex, France; and Equipe 9 "Estrogen Receptor: In Vivo Dissection and Modulation" (A.F., R.S., F.L., C.F., J.-F.A.), Inserm Unité 1048 (Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires), Toulouse 31432 Cedex 4, France
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- Equipe Spatio-Temporal Regulation of Transcription in Eukaryotes (SP@RTE) (G.P., C.L.P., S.A., G.S., R.M.), Unité Mixte de Recherche 6290 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Institut de Genétique et Développement de Rennes), Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, and Equipe Transcription, Environment and Cancer (TREC) (G.F.), Inserm U1085-Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail, Rennes 35042 Cedex, France; and Equipe 9 "Estrogen Receptor: In Vivo Dissection and Modulation" (A.F., R.S., F.L., C.F., J.-F.A.), Inserm Unité 1048 (Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires), Toulouse 31432 Cedex 4, France
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Zhang P, Li L, Bao Z, Huang F. Role of BAF60a/BAF60c in chromatin remodeling and hepatic lipid metabolism. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2016; 13:30. [PMID: 27127533 PMCID: PMC4848843 DOI: 10.1186/s12986-016-0090-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The switching defective/sucrose non-fermenting (SWI/SNF) complexes play an important role in hepatic lipid metabolism regulating both transcriptional activation and repression. BAF60a is a core subunit of the SWI/SNF chromatin-remodeling complexes that activates the transcription of fatty acid oxidation genes during fasting/glucagon. BAF60c, another subunit of SWI/SNF complexes, is recruited to form the lipoBAF complex that activates lipogenic genes, promoting lipogenesis and increasing the triglyceride level in response to feeding/insulin. Interestingly, hepatocytes located in the periportal and perivenous zones of the liver display a remarkable heterogeneity in the activity of various enzymes, metabolic functions and gene expression. Especially, fatty-acid oxidation was shown to be mostly periportal, whereas lipogenesis was mostly perivenous. Therefore, the present review highlights the role of of SWI/SNF regulating lipid metabolism under nutritional and hormonal control, which may be associated with hepatocyte heterogeneity.
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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Hilton HN, Graham JD, Clarke CL. Minireview: Progesterone Regulation of Proliferation in the Normal Human Breast and in Breast Cancer: A Tale of Two Scenarios? Mol Endocrinol 2015; 29:1230-42. [PMID: 26266959 DOI: 10.1210/me.2015-1152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Progesterone (P), which signals through the P receptor (PR), is critical in normal development of the breast, but its signaling axis is also a major driver of breast cancer risk. Here we review recent advances in the understanding of P signaling in the normal human breast, with a focus on the importance of the balance between autocrine and paracrine signaling. To date, most data (which derive largely from mouse models or human breast cancer cell line studies) have demonstrated that the vast majority of PR+ cells appear to act as "sensor" cells, which respond to P stimulation by translating these hormonal cues into paracrine signals. However, growing evidence suggests that, dependent on the cellular context, P may also signal in an autocrine manner in a subset of cells in the normal mouse mammary gland and human breast. It has been suggested that it may be dysregulation of this autocrine signaling, resulting in a "switch" from a predominance of paracrine signaling to autocrine signaling in PR+ cells, which is an early event during breast tumorigenesis. This review summarizes current evidence in the literature that demonstrates the mechanisms through which P acts in the normal human breast, as well as highlighting the important questions that remain unanswered.
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- Heidi N Hilton
- Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney, Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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- Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney, Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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- Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney, Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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Calzà L, Fernández M, Giardino L. Role of the Thyroid System in Myelination and Neural Connectivity. Compr Physiol 2015; 5:1405-21. [DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c140035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Pabona JMP, Zhang D, Ginsburg DS, Simmen FA, Simmen RCM. Prolonged pregnancy in women is associated with attenuated myometrial expression of progesterone receptor co-regulator Krüppel-like Factor 9. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2015; 100:166-74. [PMID: 25313913 PMCID: PMC4283014 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2014-2846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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CONTEXT Late-term pregnancy may lead to maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Mice null for the progesterone receptor co-regulator Krüppel-like Factor 9 (KLF9) exhibit delayed parturition and increased incidence of neonatal deaths. OBJECTIVE Our aim is to evaluate the contribution of myometrial KLF9 to human parturition. DESIGN Myometrial biopsies were obtained from women with term (>37 to ≤41 wk) and late-term (>41 wk) pregnancies during cesarean delivery and assessed for gene and protein expression. Human myometrial cells transfected with nontargeting or KLF9 small interfering RNAs (siRNA) were treated with the progesterone antagonist RU486 and analyzed for pro-inflammatory chemokine/cytokine gene expression. SETTING The study took place in a University-affiliated tertiary care hospital and University research laboratory. PATIENTS Term patients (n = 8) were in spontaneous active labor whereas late-term patients (n = 5) were either in or were induced to active labor, prior to elective cesarean delivery. OUTCOME MEASURES Steroid hormone receptor, contractility, and inflammation-associated gene expression in myometrial biopsies and in siKLF9-transfected, RU486-treated human myometrial cells was associated with KLF9 expression levels. RESULTS Myometrium from women with late-term pregnancy showed lower KLF9, total PGR, and PGR-A/PGR-B isoform expression. Transcript levels of select chemokines/cytokines were up- (CSF3, IL1, IL12A, TGFB2) and down- (CCL3, CCL5, CXCL1, CXCL5, IL15) regulated in late-term relative to term myometrium. Knock-down of KLF9 expression in RU486-treated human myometrial cells modified the expression of PGR and labor-associated cytokines, relative to control siRNA-treated cells. CONCLUSIONS Myometrial KLF9 may contribute to the onset of human parturition through its regulation of PGR expression and inflammatory signaling networks.
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- John Mark P Pabona
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics (J.M.P.P., F.A.S., R.C.M.S.), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205; and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (D.Z., D.S.G.), Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland, Pennsylvania 19013
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Calvayrac O, Rodríguez-Calvo R, Martí-Pamies I, Alonso J, Ferrán B, Aguiló S, Crespo J, Rodríguez-Sinovas A, Rodríguez C, Martínez-González J. NOR-1 modulates the inflammatory response of vascular smooth muscle cells by preventing NFκB activation. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2014; 80:34-44. [PMID: 25536180 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2014.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2014] [Revised: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Recent work has highlighted the role of NR4A receptors in atherosclerosis and inflammation. In vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation, however, NOR-1 (neuron-derived orphan receptor-1) exerts antagonistic effects to Nur77 and Nurr1. The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of NOR-1 in VSMC inflammatory response. We assessed the consequence of a gain-of-function of this receptor on the response of VSMC to inflammatory stimuli. In human VSMC, lentiviral over-expression of NOR-1 reduced lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced up-regulation of cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8) and chemokines (MCP-1 and CCL20). Similar effects were obtained in cells stimulated with TNFα or oxLDL. Conversely, siRNA-mediated NOR-1 inhibition significantly increased the expression of pro-inflammatory mediators. Interestingly, in the aortas from transgenic mice that over-express human NOR-1 in VSMC (TgNOR-1), the up-regulation of cytokine/chemokine by LPS was lower compared to wild-type littermates. Similar results were obtained in VSMC from transgenic animals. NOR-1 reduced the transcriptional activity of NFκB sensitive promoters (in transient transfections), and the binding of NFκB to its responsive element (in electrophoretic mobility shift assays). Furthermore, NOR-1 prevented the activation of NFκB pathway by decreasing IκBα phosphorylation/degradation and inhibiting the phosphorylation and subsequent translocation of p65 to the nucleus (assessed by Western blot and immunocytochemistry). These effects were associated with an attenuated phosphorylation of ERK1/2, p38 MAPK and Jun N-terminal kinase, pathways involved in the activation of NFκB. In mouse challenged with LPS, the activation of the NFκB signalling was also attenuated in the aorta from TgNOR-1. Our data support a role for NOR-1 as a negative modulator of the acute response elicited by pro-inflammatory stimuli in the vasculature.
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- Olivier Calvayrac
- Centro de Investigación Cardiovascular (CSIC-ICCC), IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Cardiovascular (CSIC-ICCC), IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Cardiovascular (CSIC-ICCC), IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Cardiovascular (CSIC-ICCC), IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Cardiovascular (CSIC-ICCC), IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Cardiovascular (CSIC-ICCC), IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Cardiovascular (CSIC-ICCC), IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
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Andersen V, Vogel U. Interactions between meat intake and genetic variation in relation to colorectal cancer. GENES AND NUTRITION 2014; 10:448. [PMID: 25491747 PMCID: PMC4261072 DOI: 10.1007/s12263-014-0448-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2014] [Accepted: 11/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Meat intake is associated with the risk of colorectal cancer. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate interactions between meat intake and genetic variation in order to identify biological pathways involved in meat carcinogenesis. We performed a literature search of PubMed and Embase using “interaction”, “meat”, “polymorphisms”, and “colorectal cancer”, and data on meat–gene interactions were extracted. The studies were divided according to whether information on meat intake was collected prospectively or retrospectively. In prospective studies, interactions between meat intake and polymorphisms in PTGS2 (encoding COX-2), ABCB1, IL10, NFKB1, MSH3, XPC (Pint = 0.006, 0.01, 0.04, 0.03, 0.002, 0.01, respectively), but not IL1B, HMOX1, ABCC2, ABCG2, NR1I2 (encoding PXR), NR1H2 (encoding LXR), NAT1, NAT2, MSH6, or MLH1 in relation to CRC were found. Interaction between a polymorphism in XPC and meat was found in one prospective and one case–control study; however, the directions of the risk estimates were opposite. Thus, none of the findings were replicated. The results from this systematic review suggest that genetic variation in the inflammatory response and DNA repair pathway is involved in meat-related colorectal carcinogenesis, whereas no support for the involvement of heme and iron from meat or cooking mutagens was found. Further studies assessing interactions between meat intake and genetic variation in relation to CRC in large well-characterised prospective cohorts with relevant meat exposure are warranted.
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- Vibeke Andersen
- Organ Center, Hospital of Southern Jutland, Aabenraa, Denmark,
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Patel B, Elguero S, Thakore S, Dahoud W, Bedaiwy M, Mesiano S. Role of nuclear progesterone receptor isoforms in uterine pathophysiology. Hum Reprod Update 2014; 21:155-73. [PMID: 25406186 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmu056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Progesterone is a key hormonal regulator of the female reproductive system. It plays a major role to prepare the uterus for implantation and in the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy. Actions of progesterone on the uterine tissues (endometrium, myometrium and cervix) are mediated by the combined effects of two progesterone receptor (PR) isoforms, designated PR-A and PR-B. Both receptors function primarily as ligand-activated transcription factors. Progesterone action on the uterine tissues is qualitatively and quantitatively determined by the relative levels and transcriptional activities of PR-A and PR-B. The transcriptional activity of the PR isoforms is affected by specific transcriptional coregulators and by PR post-translational modifications that affect gene promoter targeting. In this context, appropriate temporal and cell-specific expression and function of PR-A and PR-B are critical for normal uterine function. METHODS Relevant studies describing the role of PRs in uterine physiology and pathology (endometriosis, uterine leiomyoma, endometrial cancer, cervical cancer and recurrent pregnancy loss) were comprehensively searched using PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Google Scholar and critically reviewed. RESULTS Progesterone, acting through PR-A and PR-B, regulates the development and function of the endometrium and induces changes in cells essential for implantation and the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy. During pregnancy, progesterone via the PRs promotes myometrial relaxation and cervical closure. Withdrawal of PR-mediated progesterone signaling triggers menstruation and parturition. PR-mediated progesterone signaling is anti-mitogenic in endometrial epithelial cells, and as such, mitigates the tropic effects of estrogen on eutopic normal endometrium, and on ectopic implants in endometriosis. Similarly, ligand-activated PRs function as tumor suppressors in endometrial cancer cells through inhibition of key cellular signaling pathways required for growth. In contrast, progesterone via PR activation appears to increase leiomyoma growth. The exact role of PRs in cervical cancer is unclear. PRs regulate implantation and therefore aberrant PR function may be implicated in recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). PRs likely regulate key immunogenic factors involved in RPL. However, the exact role of PRs in the pathophysiology of RPL and the use of progesterone for therapeutic benefit remains uncertain. CONCLUSIONS PRs are key mediators of progesterone action in uterine tissues and are essential for normal uterine function. Aberrant PR function (due to abnormal expression and/or function) is a major cause of uterine pathophysiology. Further investigation of the underlying mechanisms of PR isoform action in the uterus is required, as this knowledge will afford the opportunity to create progestin/PR-based therapeutics to treat various uterine pathologies.
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- Bansari Patel
- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1, Canada
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Quintin J, Le Péron C, Palierne G, Bizot M, Cunha S, Sérandour AA, Avner S, Henry C, Percevault F, Belaud-Rotureau MA, Huet S, Watrin E, Eeckhoute J, Legagneux V, Salbert G, Métivier R. Dynamic estrogen receptor interactomes control estrogen-responsive trefoil Factor (TFF) locus cell-specific activities. Mol Cell Biol 2014; 34:2418-36. [PMID: 24752895 PMCID: PMC4054307 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00918-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2013] [Revised: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Estradiol signaling is ideally suited for analyzing the molecular and functional linkages between the different layers of information directing transcriptional regulations: the DNA sequence, chromatin modifications, and the spatial organization of the genome. Hence, the estrogen receptor (ER) can bind at a distance from its target genes and engages timely and spatially coordinated processes to regulate their expression. In the context of the coordinated regulation of colinear genes, identifying which ER binding sites (ERBSs) regulate a given gene still remains a challenge. Here, we investigated the coordination of such regulatory events at a 2-Mb genomic locus containing the estrogen-sensitive trefoil factor (TFF) cluster of genes in breast cancer cells. We demonstrate that this locus exhibits a hormone- and cohesin-dependent reduction in the plasticity of its three-dimensional organization that allows multiple ERBSs to be dynamically brought to the vicinity of estrogen-sensitive genes. Additionally, by using triplex-forming oligonucleotides, we could precisely document the functional links between ER engagement at given ERBSs and the regulation of particular genes. Hence, our data provide evidence of a formerly suggested cooperation of enhancers toward gene regulation and also show that redundancy between ERBSs can occur.
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- Justine Quintin
- Equipe SP@RTE, UMR CNRS 6290, Equipe Labellisée Ligue contre le Cancer, Université de Rennes I, Rennes, France
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- Equipe SP@RTE, UMR CNRS 6290, Equipe Labellisée Ligue contre le Cancer, Université de Rennes I, Rennes, France
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- Equipe SP@RTE, UMR CNRS 6290, Equipe Labellisée Ligue contre le Cancer, Université de Rennes I, Rennes, France
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- Equipe SP@RTE, UMR CNRS 6290, Equipe Labellisée Ligue contre le Cancer, Université de Rennes I, Rennes, France
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- Equipe SP@RTE, UMR CNRS 6290, Equipe Labellisée Ligue contre le Cancer, Université de Rennes I, Rennes, France
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- Equipe SP@RTE, UMR CNRS 6290, Equipe Labellisée Ligue contre le Cancer, Université de Rennes I, Rennes, France
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- Equipe SP@RTE, UMR CNRS 6290, Equipe Labellisée Ligue contre le Cancer, Université de Rennes I, Rennes, France
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- Cytogenetics and Cellular Biology Department, CHU, Rennes, France
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- Equipe SP@RTE, UMR CNRS 6290, Equipe Labellisée Ligue contre le Cancer, Université de Rennes I, Rennes, France
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- Cytogenetics and Cellular Biology Department, CHU, Rennes, France BIOSIT, UMR CNRS 6290, Université de Rennes I, Faculté de Médecine, Rennes, France
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- Equipe SP@RTE, UMR CNRS 6290, Equipe Labellisée Ligue contre le Cancer, Université de Rennes I, Rennes, France
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- Equipe CC, UMR CNRS 6290, Université de Rennes I, Faculté de Médecine, Rennes, France
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- Equipe SP@RTE, UMR CNRS 6290, Equipe Labellisée Ligue contre le Cancer, Université de Rennes I, Rennes, France INSERM U1011, Université Lille-Nord de France, Faculté de Médecine de Lille-Pôle Recherche, Lille, France
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- Equipe EGD, UMR CNRS 6290, Université de Rennes I, Faculté de Médecine, Rennes, France
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- Equipe SP@RTE, UMR CNRS 6290, Equipe Labellisée Ligue contre le Cancer, Université de Rennes I, Rennes, France
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- Equipe SP@RTE, UMR CNRS 6290, Equipe Labellisée Ligue contre le Cancer, Université de Rennes I, Rennes, France
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Fauber BP, Magnuson S. Modulators of the Nuclear Receptor Retinoic Acid Receptor-Related Orphan Receptor-γ (RORγ or RORc). J Med Chem 2014; 57:5871-92. [DOI: 10.1021/jm401901d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Benjamin P. Fauber
- Discovery
Chemistry, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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- Discovery
Chemistry, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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Hu XX, Zhong L, Zhang X, Gao YM, Liu BZ. NLS-RARα promotes proliferation and inhibits differentiation in HL-60 cells. Int J Med Sci 2014; 11:247-54. [PMID: 24516348 PMCID: PMC3917113 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.6518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/24/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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A unique mRNA produced in leukemic cells from a t(15;17) acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) patient encodes a fusion protein between the retinoic acid receptor α (RARα) and a myeloid gene product called PML. Studies have reported that neutrophil elastase (NE) cleaves bcr-1-derived PML-RARα in early myeloid cells, leaving only the nuclear localization signal (NLS) of PML attached to RARα. The resultant NLS-RARα fusion protein mainly localizes to, and functions within, the cell nucleus. It is speculated that NLS-RARα may act in different ways from the wild-type RARα, but its biological characteristics have not been reported. This study takes two approaches. Firstly, the NLS-RARα was silenced with pNLS-RARα-shRNA. The mRNA and protein expression of NLS-RARα were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot respectively. Cell proliferation in vitro was assessed by MTT assay. Flow cytometry (FCM) was used to detect the differentiation of cells. Secondly, the NLS-RARα was over-expressed by preparation of recombinant adenovirus HL-60/pAd-NLS-RARα. The assays of mRNA and protein expression of NLS-RARα, and cell proliferation, were as above. By contrast, cell differentiation was stimulated by all trans retinoic acid (ATRA) (2.5µmol/L) at 24h after virus infection of pAd-NLS-RARα, and then detected by CD11b labeling two days later. The transcription and translation of C-MYC was detected in HL-60/pAd-NLS-RARα cells which treated by ATRA. Our results showed that compared to the control groups, the expression of NLS-RARα was significantly reduced in the HL-60/pNLS-RARα-shRNA cells, and increased dramatically in the HL-60/pAd-NLS-RARα cells. The proliferation was remarkably inhibited in the HL-60/pNLS-RARα-shRNA cells in a time-dependent manner, but markedly promoted in the HL-60/pAd-NLS-RARα cells. FCM outcome revealed the differentiation increased in HL-60/pNLS-RARα-shRNA cells, and decreased in the HL-60/pAd-NLS-RARα cells treated with 2.5µmol/L ATRA. The expression of C-MYC increased strikingly in HL-60/pAd-NLS-RARα cells treated with 2.5µmol/L ATRA. Down-regulation of NLS-RARα expression inhibited the proliferation and induced the differentiation of HL-60 cells. On the contrary, over-expression of NLS-RARα promoted proliferation and reduced the ATRA-induced differentiation of HL-60 cells.
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- Xiu-Xiu Hu
- 1. Central Laboratory of Yong-chuan hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 402160, China. ; 2. Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics, Ministry of Education, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- 2. Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics, Ministry of Education, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- 2. Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics, Ministry of Education, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- 2. Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics, Ministry of Education, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- 1. Central Laboratory of Yong-chuan hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 402160, China. ; 2. Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics, Ministry of Education, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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Li X, Large MJ, Creighton CJ, Lanz RB, Jeong JW, Young SL, Lessey BA, Palomino WA, Tsai SY, Demayo FJ. COUP-TFII regulates human endometrial stromal genes involved in inflammation. Mol Endocrinol 2013; 27:2041-54. [PMID: 24176914 DOI: 10.1210/me.2013-1191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Chicken ovalbumin upstream promoter-transcription factor II (COUP-TFII; NR2F2) is an orphan nuclear receptor involved in cell-fate specification, organogenesis, angiogenesis, and metabolism. Ablation of COUP-TFII in the mouse uterus causes infertility due to defects in embryo attachment and impaired uterine stromal cell decidualization. Although the function of COUP-TFII in uterine decidualization has been described in mice, its role in the human uterus remains unknown. We observed that, as in mice, COUP-TFII is robustly expressed in the endometrial stroma of healthy women, and its expression is reduced in the ectopic lesions of women with endometriosis. To interrogate the role of COUP-TFII in human endometrial function, we used a small interfering RNA-mediated loss of function approach in primary human endometrial stromal cells. Attenuation of COUP-TFII expression did not completely block decidualization; rather it had a selective effect on gene expression. To better elucidate the role of COUP-TFII in endometrial stroma cell biology, the COUP-TFII transcriptome was defined by pairing microarray comparison with chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by deep sequencing. Gene ontology analysis demonstrates that COUP-TFII regulates a subset of genes in endometrial stroma cell decidualization such as those involved in cell adhesion, angiogenesis, and inflammation. Importantly this analysis shows that COUP-TFII plays a role in controlling the expression of inflammatory cytokines. The determination that COUP-TFII plays a role in inflammation may add insight into the role of COUP-TFII in embryo implantation and in endometrial diseases such as endometriosis.
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- Xilong Li
- Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030.
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Arulsundaram VD, Webb P, Yousef AF, Pelka P, Fonseca GJ, Baxter JD, Walfish PG, Mymryk JS. The adenovirus 55 residue E1A protein is a transcriptional activator and binds the unliganded thyroid hormone receptor. J Gen Virol 2013; 95:142-152. [PMID: 24136366 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.056838-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The early region 1A (E1A) of human adenovirus types 2 and 5 is differentially spliced to yield five distinct mRNAs that encode different proteins. The smallest E1A RNA transcript encodes a 55 residue (55R) protein that shares only 28 amino acid residues with the other E1A proteins. Even though it is the most abundant E1A transcript at late times post-infection, little is known about the functions of this E1A isoform. In this study, we show that the E1A 55R protein interacts with, and modulates the activity of the unliganded thyroid hormone receptor (TR). We demonstrate that E1A 55R contains a signature motif known as the CoRNR box that confers interaction with the unliganded TR; this motif was originally identified in cellular corepressors. Using a system reconstituted in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which lack endogenous TR and TR coregulators, we show that E1A 55R nonetheless differs from cellular corepressors as it functions as a strong co-activator of TR-dependent transcription and that it possesses an intrinsic transcriptional activation domain. These data indicate that the E1A 55R protein functions as a transcriptional regulator.
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- Vishnuka D Arulsundaram
- Departments of Oncology, Microbiology & Immunology, University of Western Ontario and London Regional Cancer Centre, London, Ontario N6A 4L6, Canada
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- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, 6565 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Departments of Oncology, Microbiology & Immunology, University of Western Ontario and London Regional Cancer Centre, London, Ontario N6A 4L6, Canada
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- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, 6565 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Endocrine Division, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto Medical School, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5, Canada
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- Departments of Oncology, Microbiology & Immunology, University of Western Ontario and London Regional Cancer Centre, London, Ontario N6A 4L6, Canada
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Characterization of the mitochondrial localization of the nuclear receptor SHP and regulation of its subcellular distribution by interaction with Bcl2 and HNF4α. PLoS One 2013; 8:e68491. [PMID: 23874642 PMCID: PMC3706418 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2013] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The nuclear receptor small heterodimer partner SHP was shown recently to translocate to the mitochondria, interact with Bcl2, and induce apoptosis in liver cancer cells. However, the exact mitochondrial localization of SHP remains to be determined. In addition, the detailed interaction domains between SHP and Bcl2 have not been characterized. Using biochemistry and molecular biology approaches, we demonstrate that SHP is localized to the mitochondrial outer membrane. Interestingly, compared with the full-length SHP, the N-terminal deleted protein exhibits increased expression in the mitochondria and decreased expression in the nucleus. GST pull-down assays demonstrate that the interaction domain of SHP shows the strongest interaction with Bcl2. Furthermore, the interaction of Bcl2 with SHP is completely abolished by deletion of the Bcl2 transmembrane domain (TM), whereas deletion of the Bcl2 BH1 domain enhances the interaction. As expected, AHPN, a synthetic SHP ligand, markedly augments the direct protein-protein interaction between Bcl2 and SHP. Ectopic expression of hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha (HNF4α) results in exclusive nuclear translocation of SHP proteins that contain either the full-length or the N-terminal domain, but has a minimal effect on the subcellular distribution of SHP protein containing only the interaction domain or repression domain. These results indicate that the N-terminal domain of SHP is important for itsnuclear translocation via HNF4α. Overall, this study provides novel insights into the domains of SHP that are critical for its shutting between different subcellular compartments.
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Duportets L, Maria A, Vitecek S, Gadenne C, Debernard S. Steroid hormone signaling is involved in the age-dependent behavioral response to sex pheromone in the adult male moth Agrotis ipsilon. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2013; 186:58-66. [PMID: 23474331 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2013.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2012] [Revised: 02/19/2013] [Accepted: 02/20/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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In most animals, including insects, male reproduction depends on the detection and processing of female-produced sex pheromones. In the male moth, Agrotis ipsilon, both behavioral response and neuronal sensitivity in the primary olfactory center, the antennal lobe (AL), to female sex pheromone are age- and hormone-dependent. In many animal species, steroids are known to act at the brain level to modulate the responsiveness to sexually relevant chemical cues. We aimed to address the hypothesis that the steroidal system and in particular 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E), the main insect steroid hormone, might also be involved in this olfactory plasticity. Therefore, we first cloned the nuclear ecdysteroid receptor EcR (AipsEcR) and its partner Ultraspiracle (AipsUSP) of A. ipsilon, the expression of which increased concomitantly with age in ALs. Injection of 20E into young sexually immature males led to an increase in both responsiveness to sex pheromone and amount of AipsEcR and AipsUSP in their ALs. Conversely, the behavioral response decreased in older, sexually mature males after injection of cucurbitacin B (CurB), an antagonist of the 20E/EcR/USP complex. Also, the amount of AipsEcR and AipsUSP significantly declined after treatment with CurB. These results suggest that 20E is involved in the expression of sexual behavior via the EcR/USP signaling pathway, probably acting on central pheromone processing in A. ipsilon.
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- Line Duportets
- UMR 1272, UPMC-INRA, Physiologie de l'Insecte: Signalisation et Communication, Université Paris VI, Bâtiment A, 7 quai Saint Bernard, 75005 Paris, France
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Musille PM, Kohn JA, Ortlund EA. Phospholipid--driven gene regulation. FEBS Lett 2013; 587:1238-46. [PMID: 23333623 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2013.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2012] [Revised: 01/03/2013] [Accepted: 01/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Phospholipids (PLs), well known for their fundamental role in cellular structure, play critical signaling roles via their derivatives and cleavage products acting as second messengers in signaling cascades. Recent work has shown that intact PLs act as signaling molecules in their own right by modulating the activity of nuclear hormone transcription factors responsible for tuning genes involved in metabolism, lipid flux, steroid synthesis and inflammation. As such, PLs have been classified as novel hormones. This review highlights recent work in PL-driven gene regulation with a focus on the unique structural features of phospholipid-sensing transcription factors and what sets them apart from well known soluble phospholipid transporters.
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- Paul M Musille
- Department of Biochemistry, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Kumar S, Tyagi RK. Androgen receptor association with mitotic chromatin - analysis with introduced deletions and disease-inflicting mutations. FEBS J 2012; 279:4598-614. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.12046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2012] [Revised: 09/24/2012] [Accepted: 10/25/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Sanjay Kumar
- Special Centre for Molecular Medicine; Jawaharlal Nehru University; New Delhi; India
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- Special Centre for Molecular Medicine; Jawaharlal Nehru University; New Delhi; India
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Nuclear receptor (NR)-targeted therapies comprise a large class of clinically employed drugs. A number of drugs currently being used against this protein class were designed as structural analogs of the endogenous ligand of these receptors. In recent years, there has been significant interest in developing newer strategies to target NRs, especially those that rely on mechanistic pathways of NR function. Prominent among these are noncanonical means of targeting NRs, which include selective NR modulation, NR coactivator interaction inhibition, inhibition of NR DNA binding, modulation of NR cellular localization, modulation of NR ligand biosynthesis and downregulation of NR levels in target tissues. This article reviews each of these promising emerging strategies for NR drug development and highlights some of most significant successes achieved in using them.
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What lies beneath: natural products from marine organisms as nuclear receptor modulators. Biochem J 2012; 446:e1-3. [PMID: 22835216 DOI: 10.1042/bj20121018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The marine environment has long been known to be species-rich and to be a source of molecules with interesting and beneficial biochemical and clinical properties. However, despite some notable successes the potential of the 'marine pipeline' has yet to be fully realized. Recent studies involving members of the nuclear receptor superfamily illustrate the chemical richness of molecules from marine species and helps to re-emphasize the translational possibilities of natural products in drug discovery. In this issue of the Biochemical Journal Wang et al. describe the identification and characterization of such a compound, an agonist for the retinoic acid receptor isolated from the sponges Luffariella sp. and Fascaplysinopsis.
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Maltarollo VG, Honório KM. Ligand- and Structure-Based Drug Design Strategies and PPARδ/α Selectivity. Chem Biol Drug Des 2012; 80:533-44. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0285.2012.01424.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Matulis CK, Mayo KE. The LIM domain protein FHL2 interacts with the NR5A family of nuclear receptors and CREB to activate the inhibin-α subunit gene in ovarian granulosa cells. Mol Endocrinol 2012; 26:1278-90. [PMID: 22734036 DOI: 10.1210/me.2011-1347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Nuclear receptor transcriptional activity is enhanced by interaction with coactivators. The highly related nuclear receptor 5A (NR5A) subfamily members liver receptor homolog 1 and steroidogenic factor 1 bind to and activate several of the same genes, many of which are important for reproductive function. To better understand transcriptional activation by these nuclear receptors, we sought to identify interacting proteins that might function as coactivators. The LIM domain protein four and a half LIM domain 2 (FHL2) was identified as interacting with the NR5A receptors in a yeast two-hybrid screen of a human ovary cDNA library. FHL2, and the closely related FHL1, are both expressed in the rodent ovary and in granulosa cells. Small interfering RNA-mediated knockdown of FHL1 and FHL2 in primary mouse granulosa cells reduced expression of the NR5A target genes encoding inhibin-α and P450scc. In vitro assays confirmed the interaction between the FHL and NR5A proteins and revealed that a single LIM domain of FHL2 is sufficient for this interaction, whereas determinants in both the ligand binding domain and DNA binding domain of NR5A proteins are important. FHL2 enhances the ability of both liver receptor homolog 1 and steroidogenic factor 1 to activate the inhibin-α subunit gene promoter in granulosa cells and thus functions as a transcriptional coactivator. FHL2 also interacts with cAMP response element-binding protein and substantially augments activation of inhibin gene expression by the combination of NR5A receptors and forskolin, suggesting that FHL2 may facilitate integration of these two signals. Collectively these results identify FHL2 as a novel coactivator of NR5A nuclear receptors in ovarian granulosa cells and suggest its involvement in regulating target genes important for mammalian reproduction.
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- Christina K Matulis
- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Center of Reproductive Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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Mengeling BJ, Goodson ML, Bourguet W, Privalsky ML. SMRTε, a corepressor variant, interacts with a restricted subset of nuclear receptors, including the retinoic acid receptors α and β. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2012; 351:306-16. [PMID: 22266197 PMCID: PMC3288673 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2012.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2011] [Revised: 11/19/2011] [Accepted: 01/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The SMRT and NCoR corepressors bind to, and mediate transcriptional repression by, many nuclear receptors. Both SMRT and NCoR are expressed by alternative mRNA splicing, generating a series of structurally and functionally distinct corepressor "variants". We report that a splice variant of SMRT, SMRTε, recognizes a restricted subset of nuclear receptors. Unlike the other corepressor variants characterized, SMRTε possesses only a single receptor interaction domain (RID) and exhibits an unusual specificity for a subset of nuclear receptors that includes the retinoic acid receptors (RARs). The ability of the single RID in SMRTε to efficiently interact with RARs appears to be enhanced by a recently recognized β-strand/β-strand interaction between corepressor and receptor. We suggest that alternative mRNA splicing of corepressors can restrict their function to specific nuclear receptor partnerships, and we propose that this may serve to customize the transcriptional repression properties of different cell types for different biological purposes.
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- Brenda J. Mengeling
- Department of Microbiology, One Shields Avenues, University of California at Davis, Davis, California USA 95616
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- Department of Microbiology, One Shields Avenues, University of California at Davis, Davis, California USA 95616
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- Centre de Biochimie Structurale, INSERM, 29 rue de Navacelles, F-34090 Montpellier Cedex, France
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- Department of Microbiology, One Shields Avenues, University of California at Davis, Davis, California USA 95616
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Kumar R, McEwan IJ. Allosteric modulators of steroid hormone receptors: structural dynamics and gene regulation. Endocr Rev 2012; 33:271-99. [PMID: 22433123 PMCID: PMC3596562 DOI: 10.1210/er.2011-1033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Steroid hormones are synthesized from cholesterol primarily in the adrenal gland and the gonads and play vital roles in normal physiology, the control of development, differentiation, metabolic homeostasis, and reproduction. The actions of these small lipophilic molecules are mediated by intracellular receptor proteins. It is just over 25 yr since the first cDNA for steroid receptors were cloned, a development that led to the birth of a superfamily of ligand-activated transcription factors: the nuclear receptors. The receptor proteins share structurally and functionally related ligand binding and DNA-binding domains but possess distinct N-terminal domains and hinge regions that are intrinsically disordered. Since the original cloning experiments, considerable progress has been made in our understanding of the structure, mechanisms of action, and biology of this important class of ligand-activated transcription factors. In recent years, there has been interest in the structural plasticity and function of the N-terminal domain of steroid hormone receptors and in the allosteric regulation of protein folding and function in response to hormone, DNA response element architecture, and coregulatory protein binding partners. The N-terminal domain can exist as an ensemble of conformers, having more or less structure, which prime this region of the receptor to rapidly respond to changes in the intracellular environment through hormone binding and posttranslation modifications. In this review, we address the question of receptor structure and function dynamics with particular emphasis on the structurally flexible N-terminal domain, intra- and interdomain communications, and the allosteric regulation of receptor action.
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- Raj Kumar
- Department of Basic Sciences, The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510, USA
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Rotwein P. Mapping the growth hormone--Stat5b--IGF-I transcriptional circuit. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2012; 23:186-93. [PMID: 22361342 PMCID: PMC3313013 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2012.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2011] [Revised: 01/10/2012] [Accepted: 01/20/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) exert powerful influences on somatic growth, metabolism, and tissue repair, and have been implicated in aging and carcinogenesis. Since the formulation of the somatomedin hypothesis over 50 years ago, GH and IGF-I have been linked intimately to one another. Recent studies have established that GH potently stimulates IGF-I gene transcription, and through this mechanism controls production of IGF-I. A key mediator of the GH-IGF-I biosynthetic pathway is the latent transcription factor Stat5b. This review summarizes the potentially complex mechanistic relationship between GH action, Stat5b, and IGF-I gene activation, and suggests that Stat5b may have a broad role in mediating IGF-I gene regulation in response to diverse physiological inputs.
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- Peter Rotwein
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA.
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Liver X receptors (LXRs) are members of the nuclear receptor family and are present in two isoforms, α and β, encoded by two separate genes. Originally described in the liver, LXRs have in the last 15 years been implicated in central metabolic pathways, including bile acid synthesis, lipid and glucose homeostasis. Although the vast majority of studies have been performed in non-adipose cells/tissues, results in recent years suggest that LXRs may have important modulatory roles in adipose tissue and adipocytes. Although several authors have published reviews on LXR, there have been no attempts to summarize the effects reported specifically in adipose systems. This overview gives a brief introduction to LXR and describes the sometimes-contradictory results obtained in murine cell systems and in rodent adipose tissue. The so far very limited number of studies performed in human adipocytes and adipose tissue are also presented. It should be apparent that although LXR may impact on several different pathways in metabolism, the clinical role of LXR modulation in adipose tissue is still not clear.
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Deegan BJ, Bona AM, Bhat V, Mikles DC, McDonald CB, Seldeen KL, Farooq A. Structural and thermodynamic consequences of the replacement of zinc with environmental metals on estrogen receptor α-DNA interactions. J Mol Recognit 2012; 24:1007-17. [PMID: 22038807 DOI: 10.1002/jmr.1148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Estrogen receptor α (ERα) acts as a transcription factor by virtue of the ability of its DNA-binding (DB) domain, comprised of a tandem pair of zinc fingers, to recognize the estrogen response element within the promoters of target genes. Herein, using an array of biophysical methods, we probe the structural consequences of the replacement of zinc within the DB domain of ERα with various environmental metals and their effects on the thermodynamics of binding to DNA. Our data reveal that whereas the DB domain reconstituted with divalent ions of zinc, cadmium, mercury, and cobalt binds to DNA with affinities in the nanomolar range, divalent ions of barium, copper, iron, lead, manganese, nickel, and tin are unable to regenerate DB domain with DNA-binding potential, although they can compete with zinc for coordinating the cysteine ligands within the zinc fingers. We also show that the metal-free DB domain is a homodimer in solution and that the binding of various metals only results in subtle secondary and tertiary structural changes, implying that metal coordination may only be essential for binding to DNA. Collectively, our findings provide mechanistic insights into how environmental metals may modulate the physiological function of a key nuclear receptor involved in mediating a plethora of cellular functions central to human health and disease.
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- Brian J Deegan
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and USylvester Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute, Leonard Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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Buzón V, Carbó LR, Estruch SB, Fletterick RJ, Estébanez-Perpiñá E. A conserved surface on the ligand binding domain of nuclear receptors for allosteric control. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2012; 348:394-402. [PMID: 21878368 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2011.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2011] [Revised: 08/08/2011] [Accepted: 08/12/2011] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Nuclear receptors (NRs) form a large superfamily of transcription factors that participate in virtually every key biological process. They control development, fertility, gametogenesis and are misregulated in many cancers. Their enormous functional plasticity as transcription factors relates in part to NR-mediated interactions with hundreds of coregulatory proteins upon ligand (e.g., hormone) binding to their ligand binding domains (LBD), or following covalent modification. Some coregulator association relates to the distinct residues that shape a coactivator binding pocket termed AF-2, a surface groove that primarily determines the preference and specificity of protein-protein interactions. However, the highly conserved AF-2 pocket in the NR superfamily appears to be insufficient to account for NR subtype specificity leading to fine transcriptional modulation in certain settings. Additional protein-protein interaction surfaces, most notably on their LBD, may contribute to modulating NR function. NR coregulators and chaperones, normally much larger than the NR itself, may also bind to such interfaces. In the case of the androgen receptor (AR) LBD surface, structural and functional data highlighted the presence of another site named BF-3, which lies at a distinct but topographically adjacent surface to AF-2. AR BF-3 is a hot spot for mutations involved in prostate cancer and androgen insensitivity syndromes, and some FDA-approved drugs bind at this site. Structural studies suggested an allosteric relationship between AF-2 and BF-3, as occupancy of the latter affected coactivator recruitment to AF-2. Physiological relevant partners of AR BF-3 have not been described as yet. The newly discovered site is highly conserved among the steroid receptors subclass, but is also present in other NRs. Several missense mutations in the BF-3 regions of these human NRs are implicated in pathology and affect their function in vitro. The fact that AR BF-3 pocket is a druggable site evidences its pharmacological potential. Compounds that may affect allosterically NR function by binding to BF-3 open promising avenues to develop type-specific NR modulators.
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- Víctor Buzón
- Institut de Biomedicina, Universitat de Barcelona, Baldiri Reixac 15-21, Parc Científic de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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Retention and transmission of active transcription memory from progenitor to progeny cells via ligand-modulated transcription factors: elucidation of a concept by BIOPIT model. Cell Biol Int 2012; 36:177-82. [DOI: 10.1042/cbi20090329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Goodson ML, Mengeling BJ, Jonas BA, Privalsky ML. Alternative mRNA splicing of corepressors generates variants that play opposing roles in adipocyte differentiation. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:44988-99. [PMID: 22065574 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.291625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The SMRT and NCoR corepressors partner with, and help mediate repression by, a wide variety of nuclear receptors and non-receptor transcription factors. Both SMRT and NCoR are expressed by alternative mRNA splicing, resulting in the production of a series of interrelated corepressor variants that differ in their tissue distribution and in their biochemical properties. We report here that different corepressor splice variants can exert opposing transcriptional and biological effects during adipocyte differentiation. Most notably, the NCoRω splice variant inhibits, whereas the NCoRδ splice variant promotes, adipogenesis. Furthermore, the ratio of NCoRω to NCoRδ decreases during adipogenic differentiation. We propose that this alteration in corepressor splicing helps convert the cellular transcriptional program from one that maintains the pre-adipocyte in an undifferentiated state to a new transcriptional context that promotes differentiation and helps establish the proper physiology of the mature adipocyte.
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- Michael L Goodson
- Department of Microbiology, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
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Bouchard P, Chabbert-Buffet N, Fauser BCJM. Selective progesterone receptor modulators in reproductive medicine: pharmacology, clinical efficacy and safety. Fertil Steril 2011; 96:1175-89. [PMID: 21944187 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2011] [Revised: 08/08/2011] [Accepted: 08/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Buchanan G, Need EF, Barrett JM, Bianco-Miotto T, Thompson VC, Butler LM, Marshall VR, Tilley WD, Coetzee GA. Corepressor effect on androgen receptor activity varies with the length of the CAG encoded polyglutamine repeat and is dependent on receptor/corepressor ratio in prostate cancer cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2011; 342:20-31. [PMID: 21664238 PMCID: PMC3314496 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2011.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2011] [Revised: 04/12/2011] [Accepted: 05/09/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The response of prostate cells to androgens reflects a combination of androgen receptor (AR) transactivation and transrepression, but how these two processes differ mechanistically and influence prostate cancer risk and disease outcome remain elusive. Given recent interest in targeting AR transrepressive processes, a better understanding of AR/corepressor interaction and responses is warranted. Here, we used transactivation and interaction assays with wild-type and mutant ARs, and deletion AR fragments, to dissect the relationship between AR and the corepressor, silencing mediator for retinoic acid and thyroid hormone receptors (SMRT). We additionally tested how these processes are influenced by AR agonist and antagonist ligands, as well as by variation in the polyglutamine tract in the AR amino terminal domain (NTD), which is encoded by a polymorphic CAG repeat in the gene. SMRT was recruited to the AR ligand binding domain by agonist ligand, and as determined by the effect of strategic mutations in activation function 2 (AF-2), requires a precise conformation of that domain. A distinct region of SMRT also mediated interaction with the AR-NTD via the transactivation unit 5 (TAU5; residues 315-538) region. The degree to which SMRT was able to repress AR increased from 17% to 56% as the AR polyglutamine repeat length was increased from 9 to 42 residues, but critically this effect could be abolished by increasing the SMRT:AR molar ratio. These data suggest that the extent to which the CAG encoded polyglutamine repeat influences AR activity represents a balance between corepressor and coactivator occupancy of the same ligand-dependent and independent AR interaction surfaces. Changes in the homeostatic relationship of AR to these molecules, including SMRT, may explain the variable penetrance of the CAG repeat and the loss of AR signaling flexibility in prostate cancer progression.
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- Grant Buchanan
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Norris Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
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