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Tran BN, Okoniewski R, Spink BC, LeMaster DM, Aldous KM, Spink DC. Androgenic steroids in Over-the-Counter dietary Supplements: Analysis for association with adverse health effects. Steroids 2023; 193:109199. [PMID: 36796473 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2023.109199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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From 2012 to 2013, approximately 16 New York residents reported vague, nonspecific adverse health effects which included fatigue, loss of scalp hair, and muscle aches. One patient was hospitalized for liver damage. An epidemiological investigation identified a common factor among these patients; the consumption of B-50 vitamin and multimineral supplements from the same supplier. To investigate whether these nutritional supplements might have been responsible for the adverse health effects observed, comprehensive chemical analyses of marketed lots of the supplements were performed. To determine presence of organic components and contaminants, organic extracts of samples were prepared and analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS), and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). These analyses revealed the presence of significant levels of methasterone (17β-hydroxy-2α,17α-dimethyl-5α-androstane-3-one), an androgenic steroid and schedule III-controlled substance; dimethazine, an azine-linked dimer of methasterone; and methylstenbolone (2,17α-dimethyl-17β-hydroxy-5α-androst-1-en-3-one), a related androgenic steroid. Methasterone and extracts of certain supplement capsules were identified as highly androgenic in luciferase assays by using an androgen receptor promoter construct. This androgenicity persisted for several days after cell exposure to the compounds. The presence of these components in implicated lots were associated with adverse health effects and the hospitalization of one patient and the presentation of symptoms of severe virilization in a child. These findings underscore the need for more rigorous oversight of the nutritional supplement industry.
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- Buu N Tran
- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12237, USA; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12201, USA.
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12237, USA
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12237, USA
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12237, USA
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12237, USA; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12201, USA
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12237, USA; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12201, USA
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Amadou A, Praud D, Coudon T, Deygas F, Grassot L, Faure E, Couvidat F, Caudeville J, Bessagnet B, Salizzoni P, Gulliver J, Leffondré K, Severi G, Mancini FR, Fervers B. Risk of breast cancer associated with long-term exposure to benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) air pollution: Evidence from the French E3N cohort study. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 149:106399. [PMID: 33503556 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) is an endocrine-disrupting pollutant formed during incomplete combustion of organic materials. It has been recognized as a reproductive and developmental toxicant, however epidemiological evidence of the long-term effect of ambient air BaP on breast cancer (BC) is limited. Thus we evaluated associations between ambient air BaP exposure and risk of BC, overall and according to menopausal status and molecular subtypes (estrogen receptor negative/positive (ER-/ER+) and progesterone receptor negative/positive (PR-/PR+)), stage and grade of differentiation of BC in the French E3N cohort study. METHODS Within a nested case-control study of 5222 incident BC cases and 5222 matched controls, annual BaP exposure was estimated using a chemistry-transport model (CHIMERE) and was assigned to the geocoded residential addresses of participants for each year during the 1990-2011 follow-up period. Multivariable conditional logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS Overall, cumulative airborne BaP exposure was significantly associated with the overall risk of BC, for each 1 interquartile range (IQR) increase in the concentration levels of BaP (1.42 ng/m3), the OR = 1.15 (95% CI: 1.04-1.27). However, by menopausal status, the significant positive association remained only in women who underwent menopausal transition (i.e. premenopausal women at inclusion who became postmenopausal at diagnosis), OR per 1 IQR = 1.20 (95% CI: 1.03-1.40). By hormone receptor status, positive associations were observed for ER+, PR + and ER + PR + BC, with ORs = 1.17 (95% CI: 1.04-1.32), 1.16 (95% CI: 1.01-1.33), and 1.17 (95% CI: 1.01-1.36) per 1 IQR, respectively. There was also a borderline positive association between BaP and grade 3 BC (OR per 1 IQR = 1.15 (95% CI: 0.99-1.34). CONCLUSIONS We provide evidence of increased risk of BC associated with cumulative BaP exposure, which varied according to menopausal status, hormone receptor status, and grade of differentiation of BC. Our results add further epidemiological evidence to the previous experimental studies suggesting the adverse effects of BaP.
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- Amina Amadou
- Department of Prevention Cancer Environment, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France; Inserm UMR 1296 Radiations : Défense, Santé, Environnement, Lyon, France
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- Department of Prevention Cancer Environment, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France; Inserm UMR 1296 Radiations : Défense, Santé, Environnement, Lyon, France
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- Department of Prevention Cancer Environment, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France; Inserm UMR 1296 Radiations : Défense, Santé, Environnement, Lyon, France; Ecole Centrale de Lyon, INSA Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Ecully, France
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- Department of Prevention Cancer Environment, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France; Inserm UMR 1296 Radiations : Défense, Santé, Environnement, Lyon, France
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- Department of Prevention Cancer Environment, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France; Inserm UMR 1296 Radiations : Défense, Santé, Environnement, Lyon, France
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- Department of Prevention Cancer Environment, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France; Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations (CESP, Inserm U1018), Facultés de Médecine, Université Paris-Saclay, UPS UVSQ, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- National Institute for Industrial Environment and Risks (INERIS), Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- National Institute for Industrial Environment and Risks (INERIS), Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- National Institute for Industrial Environment and Risks (INERIS), Verneuil-en-Halatte, France; Citepa, Technical Reference Center for Air Pollution and Climate Change, Paris, France
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- Ecole Centrale de Lyon, INSA Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Ecully, France
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- Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability, School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, University of Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Université de Bordeaux, ISPED, Inserm U1219, Bordeaux Population Health Center, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations (CESP, Inserm U1018), Facultés de Médecine, Université Paris-Saclay, UPS UVSQ, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France; Departement of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (DISIA), University of Florence, Italy
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- Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations (CESP, Inserm U1018), Facultés de Médecine, Université Paris-Saclay, UPS UVSQ, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France.
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- Department of Prevention Cancer Environment, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France; Inserm UMR 1296 Radiations : Défense, Santé, Environnement, Lyon, France.
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Watzky M, de Dieuleveult M, Letessier A, Saint-Ruf C, Miotto B. Assessing the consequences of environmental exposures on the expression of the human receptor and proteases involved in SARS-CoV-2 cell-entry. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 195:110317. [PMID: 33069705 PMCID: PMC7560643 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The role of environmental condition on the infection by the novel pathogenic SARS-CoV-2 virus remains uncertain. In here, exploiting a large panel of publicly available genome-wide data, we investigated whether the human receptor ACE2 and human proteases TMPRSS2, FURIN and CATHEPSINs (B, L and V), which are involved in SARS-CoV-2 cell entry, are transcriptionally regulated by environmental cues. We report that more than 50 chemicals modulate the expression of ACE2 or human proteases important for SARS-CoV-2 cell entry. We further demonstrate that transcription factor AhR, which is commonly activated by pollutants, binds to the promoter of TMPRSS2 and enhancers and/or promoters of Cathepsin B, L and V encoding genes. Our exploratory study documents an influence of environmental exposures on the expression of genes involved in SARS-CoV-2 cell entry. These results could be conceptually and medically relevant to our understanding of the COVID-19 disease, and should be further explored in laboratory and epidemiologic studies.
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- Manon Watzky
- Université de Paris, Institut Cochin, INSERM, U1016, CNRS, UMR8104, F-75014, PARIS, France
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- Université de Paris, Institut Cochin, INSERM, U1016, CNRS, UMR8104, F-75014, PARIS, France
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- Université de Paris, Institut Cochin, INSERM, U1016, CNRS, UMR8104, F-75014, PARIS, France
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- Université de Paris, Institut Cochin, INSERM, U1016, CNRS, UMR8104, F-75014, PARIS, France
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- Université de Paris, Institut Cochin, INSERM, U1016, CNRS, UMR8104, F-75014, PARIS, France.
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Alarcón R, Rivera OE, Ingaramo PI, Tschopp MV, Dioguardi GH, Milesi MM, Muñoz-de-Toro M, Luque EH. Neonatal exposure to a glyphosate-based herbicide alters the uterine differentiation of prepubertal ewe lambs. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 265:114874. [PMID: 32599332 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The exposure to endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs), such as glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs), during early life might alter female fertility. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of neonatal exposure to a GBH on sheep uterine development. To achieve this, Friesian ewe lambs were exposed to GBH (2 mg/kg of body weight/day; n = 12) or vehicle (controls; n = 10) through s.c. injections, from postnatal day (PND) 1 to PND14; on PND45, the uteri were obtained to evaluate histomorphological and molecular parameters. Morphological parameters were determined by picrosirius-hematoxylin staining. Protein expression of Ki67 (as a cell proliferation marker), p27, and molecules involved in uterine organogenetic differentiation was measured by immunohistochemistry. We also determined the mRNA expression of the IGF molecular pathway by RT-PCR. Although histomorphology was not modified, the uteri of GBH-exposed ewe lambs showed lower cell proliferation, together with higher p27 protein expression. In addition, the uteri of GBH-exposed ewe lambs showed increased gene expression of insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3), decreased expression of ERα in the luminal (LE) and glandular (GE) epithelia and in the subepithelial stroma (SS), and lower PR expression in the LE but higher in the GE and SS. In addition, GBH treatment decreased the uterine expression of Wnt5a in the GE, of Wnt7a in the SS, of β-catenin in the LE and GE, of Hoxa10 in the SS, and of Foxa2 in the GE as compared with controls. In conclusion, neonatal exposure to GBH decreased cell proliferation and altered the expression of molecules that control proliferation and development in the uterus. All these changes might have adverse consequences on uterine differentiation and functionality, affecting the female reproductive health of sheep. GBH may be responsible for uterine subfertility, acting as an EDC.
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- Ramiro Alarcón
- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigación sobre Producción Agropecuaria, Ambiente y Salud (IIPAAS), Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigación sobre Producción Agropecuaria, Ambiente y Salud (IIPAAS), Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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Huang S, Blatti C, Sinha S, Parameswaran A. Uncovering Effective Explanations for Interactive Genomic Data Analysis. PATTERNS 2020; 1:100093. [PMID: 33205133 PMCID: PMC7660438 DOI: 10.1016/j.patter.2020.100093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Lanxiang W, Bin W, Ge X, Yutang H, Chunjie W, Honghao Z. Long-term exposure of 4-hydroxyestradiol induces the cancer cell characteristics via upregulating CYP1B1 in MCF-10A cells. Toxicol Mech Methods 2019; 29:686-692. [PMID: 31364906 DOI: 10.1080/15376516.2019.1650146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Life-long estrogen exposure is one of the major risk factors in the development and progression of breast cancer. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms, by which chronic exposure to estrogen contributes to breast carcinogenesis. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of long-term exposure with 4-hydroxyestradiol (4-OHE2) on acquired cancer characteristics of human mammary epithelial MCF-10A cells. The possible regulators were further studied in chronic 4-OHE2-treated MCF-10A cells. We observed that MCF-10A cells long-term exposed to 4-OHE2 acquire the characteristics of cancer cells, such as enhanced cell growth, EMT properties, and increased migration and invasiveness. Moreover, the expression of CYP1B1 was significantly elevated in long-term 4-OHE2-treated MCF-10A cells. Block of CYP1B1 significantly reduced the cancer cell characteristics in long-term 4-OHE2-treated MCF-10A cells. Our results indicated that 4-OHE2 mediated enhanced cancer cell characteristics in mammary epithelial cells are an important key event for breast carcinogenesis process. CYP1B1 partially contributes to the 4-OHE2 induced cancer cell characteristics in MCF-10A cells. Targeting CYP1B1 might offer a new strategy for the treatment of estrogen-induced breast cancer.
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- Wu Lanxiang
- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing , China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing , China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing , China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing , China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing , China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing , China.,Pharmacogenetics Research Institute, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Central South University , Changsha , China
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Liu R, Yu X, Chen X, Zhong H, Liang C, Xu X, Xu W, Cheng Y, Wang W, Yu L, Wu Y, Yan N, Hu X. Individual factors define the overall effects of dietary genistein exposure on breast cancer patients. Nutr Res 2019; 67:1-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2019.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 03/03/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Tarnow P, Tralau T, Luch A. Chemical activation of estrogen and aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling pathways and their interaction in toxicology and metabolism. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2019; 15:219-229. [PMID: 30644759 DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2019.1569627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Estrogen receptors (ERs) and the arylhydrocarbon receptor (AHR) are ligand-activated transcription factors that regulate the expression of genes involved in many physiological processes. With both receptors binding a broad range of natural and anthropogenic ligands, they are molecular targets for many substances, raising concerns for possible health effects. Areas covered: This review shall give a brief overview on the physiological functions of both receptors including their underlying molecular mechanisms. It summarizes the interaction of the respective signaling pathways including impacts on metabolism of endogenous estrogens, transcriptional interference, inhibitory crosstalk, and proteasomal degradation. Also addressed are the AHR dependent formation of estrogenic metabolites from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and the possible impact of the ER/AHR crosstalk in the context of drug metabolism. Expert opinion: Despite decade-long research, the physiological role of the AHR and ER as well as the implications of their complex mutual crosstalk remain to be determined as do resulting potential impacts on human health. With more and more endogenous AHR ligands being discovered, future research should hence systematically address the potential impact of such substances on estrogen signaling. The intimate link between these two pathways and the genes regulated therein bears the potential for impacts on drug metabolism and human health.
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- Patrick Tarnow
- a Department of Chemical & Product Safety , German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) , Berlin , Germany
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- a Department of Chemical & Product Safety , German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) , Berlin , Germany
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- a Department of Chemical & Product Safety , German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) , Berlin , Germany
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Kavarthapu R, Dufau ML. Essential role of endogenous prolactin and CDK7 in estrogen-induced upregulation of the prolactin receptor in breast cancer cells. Oncotarget 2018; 8:27353-27363. [PMID: 28423697 PMCID: PMC5432340 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.16040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Accepted: 02/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Our early studies have shown that Estradiol (E2)/Estrogen Receptor α (ER) in a non-DNA dependent manner through complex formation with C/EBPβ/SP1 induced transcriptional activation of the generic hPIII promoter and expression of the Prolactin Receptor (PRLR) receptor in MCF-7 cells. Subsequent studies demonstrated effects of unliganded ERα with requisite participation of endogenous PRL on the activation of PRLR transcription. Also, EGF/ERBB1 in the absence of PRL and E2 effectively induced upregulation of the PRLR. In this study we have delineated the transcriptional mechanism of upregulation of PRLR receptor induced by E2 incorporating knowledge of the various transcriptional upregulation modalities from our previous studies. Here, we demonstrate an essential requirement of STAT5a induced by PRL via PRLR receptor which associates at the promoter and its interaction with phoshoERα S118. Knock-down of PRL by siRNA significantly reduced E2-induced PRLR promoter activity, mRNA and protein expression, recruitment of ERα to the complex at promoter, C/EBPβ association to its DNA site and productive complex formation at hPIII promoter. The specific CDK7 inhibitor (THZ1) that attenuates E2-induced ERα phosphorylation at S118 abrogated E2-induced PRLR promoter activation. Further studies demonstrated that E2 induced cell migration was inhibited by PRL siRNA and THZ1 indicating its dependence on PRL/PRLR and CDK7, respectively. Our studies have demonstrated the essential role of endogenous PRL and CDK7 in the upregulation of PRLR by E2 and provide insights for therapeutic approaches that will mitigate the transcription/expression of PRLR and its participation in breast cancer progression fueled by E2 and PRL via their cognate receptors.
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- Raghuveer Kavarthapu
- Section on Molecular Endocrinology, Eunice Kennedy Schriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-4510, USA
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- Section on Molecular Endocrinology, Eunice Kennedy Schriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-4510, USA
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Sex-specific effects of developmental lead exposure on the immune-neuroendocrine network. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2017; 334:142-157. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2017.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Revised: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Spink BC, Bloom MS, Wu S, Sell S, Schneider E, Ding X, Spink DC. Analysis of the AHR gene proximal promoter GGGGC-repeat polymorphism in lung, breast, and colon cancer. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2014; 282:30-41. [PMID: 25447411 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2014.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2014] [Revised: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 10/27/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) regulates expression of numerous genes, including those of the CYP1 gene family. With the goal of determining factors that control AHR gene expression, our studies are focused on the role of the short tandem repeat polymorphism, (GGGGC)n, located in the proximal promoter of the human AHR gene. When luciferase constructs containing varying GGGGC repeats were transfected into cancer cell lines derived from the lung, colon, and breast, the number of GGGGC repeats affected AHR promoter activity. The number of GGGGC repeats was determined in DNA from 327 humans and from 38 samples representing 5 species of non-human primates. In chimpanzees and 3 species of macaques, only (GGGGC)2 alleles were observed; however, in western gorilla, (GGGGC)n alleles with n=2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 were identified. In all human populations examined, the frequency of (GGGGC)n was n=4>5≫2, 6. When frequencies of the (GGGGC)n alleles in DNA from patients with lung, colon, or breast cancer were evaluated, the occurrence of (GGGGC)2 was found to be 8-fold more frequent among lung cancer patients in comparison with its incidence in the general population, as represented by New York State neonates. Analysis of matched tumor and non-tumor DNA samples from the same individuals provided no evidence of microsatellite instability. These studies indicate that the (GGGGC)n short tandem repeats are inherited, and that the (GGGGC)2 allele in the AHR proximal promoter region should be further investigated with regard to its potential association with lung cancer susceptibility.
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- Barbara C Spink
- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12201, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12201, United States
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12201, United States
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12201, United States; Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12201, United States
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12201, United States; Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12201, United States
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12201, United States; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12201, United States; Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12201, United States
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12201, United States; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12201, United States.
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Understanding disease mechanisms with models of signaling pathway activities. BMC SYSTEMS BIOLOGY 2014; 8:121. [PMID: 25344409 PMCID: PMC4213475 DOI: 10.1186/s12918-014-0121-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/13/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Understanding the aspects of the cell functionality that account for disease or drug action mechanisms is one of the main challenges in the analysis of genomic data and is on the basis of the future implementation of precision medicine. RESULTS Here we propose a simple probabilistic model in which signaling pathways are separated into elementary sub-pathways or signal transmission circuits (which ultimately trigger cell functions) and then transforms gene expression measurements into probabilities of activation of such signal transmission circuits. Using this model, differential activation of such circuits between biological conditions can be estimated. Thus, circuit activation statuses can be interpreted as biomarkers that discriminate among the compared conditions. This type of mechanism-based biomarkers accounts for cell functional activities and can easily be associated to disease or drug action mechanisms. The accuracy of the proposed model is demonstrated with simulations and real datasets. CONCLUSIONS The proposed model provides detailed information that enables the interpretation disease mechanisms as a consequence of the complex combinations of altered gene expression values. Moreover, it offers a framework for suggesting possible ways of therapeutic intervention in a pathologically perturbed system.
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Infanger DW, Lynch ME, Fischbach C. Engineered culture models for studies of tumor-microenvironment interactions. Annu Rev Biomed Eng 2013; 15:29-53. [PMID: 23642249 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-bioeng-071811-150028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Heterogeneous microenvironmental conditions play critical roles in cancer pathogenesis and therapy resistance and arise from changes in tissue dimensionality, cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions, soluble factor signaling, oxygen as well as metabolic gradients, and exogeneous biomechanical cues. Traditional cell culture approaches are restricted in their ability to mimic this complexity with physiological relevance, offering only partial explanation as to why novel therapeutic compounds are frequently efficacious in vitro but disappoint in preclinical and clinical studies. In an effort to overcome these limitations, physical sciences-based strategies have been employed to model specific aspects of the cancer microenvironment. Although these strategies offer promise to reveal the contributions of microenvironmental parameters on tumor initiation, progression, and therapy resistance, they, too, frequently suffer from limitations. This review highlights physicochemical and biological key features of the tumor microenvironment, critically discusses advantages and limitations of current engineering strategies, and provides a perspective on future opportunities for engineered tumor models.
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- David W Infanger
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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The contribution of molecular epidemiology to the identification of human carcinogens: current status and future perspectives. Ann Oncol 2013; 24:901-8. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mds543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Chen Y, Huang C, Bai C, Gao H, Ma R, Liu X, Dong Q. Benzo[α]pyrene repressed DNA mismatch repair in human breast cancer cells. Toxicology 2013; 304:167-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2013.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2012] [Revised: 12/12/2012] [Accepted: 01/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Englert NA, Turesky RJ, Han W, Bessette EE, Spivack SD, Caggana M, Spink DC, Spink BC. Genetic and epigenetic regulation of AHR gene expression in MCF-7 breast cancer cells: role of the proximal promoter GC-rich region. Biochem Pharmacol 2012; 84:722-35. [PMID: 22728919 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2012.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2012] [Revised: 06/14/2012] [Accepted: 06/14/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), a ligand-activated transcription factor, contributes to carcinogenesis through its role in the regulation of cytochrome P450 1 (CYP1)-catalyzed metabolism of carcinogens. Here, we investigated genetic and epigenetic mechanisms that affect AhR expression. Analyses of the human AHR proximal promoter in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells using luciferase assays and electrophoretic mobility shift assays revealed multiple specificity protein (Sp) 1 binding sequences that are transcriptional activators in vitro. The regulation of AhR expression was evaluated in long-term estrogen exposed (LTEE) MCF-7 cells, which showed increased AhR expression, enhanced CYP1 inducibility, and increased capacity to form DNA adducts when exposed to the dietary carcinogen, 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine. The increased AhR expression in LTEE cells was found not to result from increased mRNA stability, differential RNA processing, or decreased DNA methylation. Analysis of the AHR proximal promoter region using chromatin immunoprecipitation confirmed that enhanced expression of AhR in LTEE cells involves changes in histone modifications, notably decreased trimethylation of histone 3, lysine 27. Upon further examination of the GC-rich Sp1-binding region, we confirmed that it contains a polymorphic (GGGGC)(n) repeat. In a population of newborns from New York State, the allele frequency of (GGGGC)(n) was n = 4 > 5 ≫ 6, 2. Circular dichroism spectroscopy revealed the ability of sequences of this GC-rich region to form guanine-quadruplex structures in vitro. These studies revealed multiple levels at which AhR expression may be controlled, and offer additional insights into mechanisms regulating AhR expression that can ultimately impact carcinogenesis.
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- Neal A Englert
- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12201, USA
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West FD, Henderson WM, Yu P, Yang JY, Stice SL, Smith MA. Metabolomic response of human embryonic stem cell-derived germ-like cells after exposure to steroid hormones. Toxicol Sci 2012; 129:9-20. [PMID: 22649186 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfs185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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To assess the potential risks of human exposure to endocrine active compounds (EACs), the mechanisms of toxicity must first be identified and characterized. Currently, there are no robust in vitro models for identifying the mechanisms of toxicity in germ cells resulting from EAC exposure. Human embryonic stem cells can differentiate into numerous functional cell types including germ-like cells (GLCs). These cells possess characteristics indicative of a germ cell state, suggesting they offer a novel system to investigate the consequences of chemical exposure on normal germ cell processes. To characterize these processes, a metabolomic-based approach was employed to determine the response of GLCs following exposure to 0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1, 10, or 100µM estradiol, testosterone, or progesterone for 48h. Following exposure, cellular extracts underwent gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry analysis. Models were then constructed using principal component analysis on acquired spectra to discriminate among steroid hormones as well as doses for each hormone. t-test comparisons generated a preliminary list of metabolites that were statistically significant in GLC's biochemical response to these steroid hormones. Steroid hormone exposures caused fluxes in intracellular pathways such as amino acid synthesis and metabolism, fatty acid synthesis, as well as cholesterol and lipoprotein metabolism. Further pathway analysis, based on these identified metabolites, will aid in modeling the response of GLCs to endogenous steroid hormones and allow for identification of biomarkers delineating germ cell-based developmental and reproductive pathways.
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- Franklin D West
- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30603, USA.
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Spink BC, Bennett JA, Lostritto N, Cole JR, Spink DC. Expression of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor is not required for the proliferation, migration, invasion, or estrogen-dependent tumorigenesis of MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Mol Carcinog 2012; 52:544-54. [PMID: 22388733 DOI: 10.1002/mc.21889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2011] [Revised: 01/12/2012] [Accepted: 01/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The AhR was initially identified as a ligand-activated transcription factor mediating effects of chlorinated dioxins and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on cytochrome P450 1 (CYP1) expression. Recently, evidence supporting involvement of the AhR in cell-cycle regulation and tumorigenesis has been presented. To further define the roles of the AhR in cancer, we investigated the effects of AhR expression on cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and tumorigenesis of MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. In these studies, the properties of MCF-7 cells were compared with those of two MCF-7-derived sublines: AH(R100) , which express minimal AhR, and AhR(exp) , which overexpress AhR. Quantitative PCR, Western immunoblots, 17β-estradiol (E2 ) metabolism assays, and ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase assays showed the lack of AhR expression and AhR-regulated CYP1 expression in AH(R100) cells, and enhanced AhR and CYP1 expression in AhR(exp) cells. In the presence of 1 nM E2 , rates of cell proliferation of the three cell lines showed an inverse correlation with the levels of AhR mRNA. In comparison with MCF-7 and AhR(exp) cells, AH(R100) cells produced more colonies in soft agar and showed enhanced migration and invasion in chamber assays with E2 as the chemoattractant. Despite the lack of significant AhR expression, AH(R100) cells retained the ability to form tumors in severe combined immunodeficient mice when supplemented with E2 , producing mean tumor volumes comparable to those observed with MCF-7 cells. These studies indicate that, while CYP1 expression and inducibility are highly dependent on AhR expression, the proliferation, invasion, migration, anchorage-independent growth, and estrogen-stimulated tumor formation of MCF-7 cells do not require the AhR.
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- Barbara C Spink
- Laboratory of Molecular Toxicology, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York 12201-0509, USA
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Li Y, Mei H, Wu Q, Zhang S, Fang JL, Shi L, Guo L. Methysticin and 7,8-dihydromethysticin are two major kavalactones in kava extract to induce CYP1A1. Toxicol Sci 2011; 124:388-99. [PMID: 21908763 PMCID: PMC5736320 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfr235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Kava is a plant traditionally used for making beverages in Pacific Basin countries and has been used for the treatment of nervous disorders in the United States. The pharmacological activity of kava is achieved through kavalactones in kava extract, which include kawain, 7,8-dihydrokawain, yangonin, 5,6-dehydrokawain, methysticin, and 7,8-dihydromethysticin. Recent studies have shown that kava extract induces hepatic CYP1A1 enzyme; however, the mechanisms of CYP1A1 induction have not been elucidated, and the kavalactones responsible for CYP1A1 induction have not yet been identified. Using a combination of biochemical assays and molecular docking tools, we determined the functions of kava extract and kavalactones and delineated the underlying mechanisms involved in CYP1A1 induction. The results showed that kava extract displayed a concentration-dependent effect on CYP1A1 induction. Among the six major kavalactones, methysticin triggered the most profound inducing effect on CYP1A1 followed by 7,8-dihydromethysticin. The other four kavalactones (yangonin, 5,6-dehydrokawain, kawain, and 7,8-dihydrokawain) did not show significant effects on CYP1A1. Consistent with the experimental results, in silico molecular docking studies based on the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR)-ligand binding domain homology model also revealed favorable binding to AhR for methysticin and 7,8-dihydromethysticin compared with the remaining kavalactones. Additionally, results from a luciferase gene reporter assay suggested that kava extract, methysticin, and 7,8-dihydromethysticin were able to activate the AhR signaling pathway. Moreover, kava extract-, methysticin-, and 7,8-dihydromethysticin-mediated CYP1A1 induction was blocked by an AhR antagonist and abolished in AhR-deficient cells. These findings suggest that kava extract induces the expression of CYP1A1 via an AhR-dependent mechanism and that methysticin and 7,8-dihydromethysticin contribute to CYP1A1 induction. The induction of CYP1A1 indicates a potential interaction between kava or kavalactones and CYP1A1-mediated chemical carcinogenesis.
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- Yan Li
- Division of Systems Biology, National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, Arkansas 72079
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- Division of Systems Biology, National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, Arkansas 72079
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- Division of Biochemical Toxicology, National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, Arkansas 72079
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- Division of Systems Biology, National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, Arkansas 72079
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- Division of Biochemical Toxicology, National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, Arkansas 72079
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- Division of Systems Biology, National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, Arkansas 72079
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- Division of Biochemical Toxicology, National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, Arkansas 72079
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Identification of estrogenic genes responding to phthalate esters treatment in human MCF-7 cells. Mol Cell Toxicol 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s13273-011-0022-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Effects of PCB126 and 17β-oestradiol on endothelium-derived vasoactive factors in human endothelial cells. Toxicology 2011; 285:46-56. [PMID: 21513769 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2011.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2010] [Revised: 03/30/2011] [Accepted: 04/02/2011] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Epidemiological and experimental studies suggest an association between elevated serum levels of co-planar PCBs and hypertension, and one study indicate that this effect is dependent on the level of oestrogen. This study investigated the effects of 3,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB126) and 17β-oestradiol (E₂) on vasoactive factors in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). The results reveal that PCB126 stimulated the vasoconstriction factors COX-2 and PGF(2α) in HUVEC. An up-regulation of COX-2 expression was demonstrated using qRT-PCR, western blot and immunofluorescence and increased production of PGF(2α) was demonstrated using LC/MS² and enzyme immunoassay. Also, PCB126 slightly increased ROS production and decreased NO production in HUVEC. The addition of E₂ enhanced PCB126-induced transcription of CYP1A1, CYP1B1 and COX-2 in HUVEC whereas an increased transcription of eNOS only occurred following combined treatment with E₂ and PCB126. Immunofluorescence demonstrated that HUVEC expressed AHR and ERβ but lacked ERα and the involvement of AHR and ERβ on the effects of PCB126 was examined by the addition of AHR and ER antagonists. The binding of PCB126 to AHR was critical for the effects of PCB126 whereas the role of ERβ was equivocal. In conclusion, these studies suggest that PCB126 induced changes in human endothelial cells that are characteristic for endothelial dysfunction in human hypertension and that PCB126-induced transcription of genes important for vascular function in human endothelial cells can be elevated by increased oestrogen levels. These findings may help understanding the mechanism for the association between PCB126 exposure and hypertension reported in human subjects and experimental animals.
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Englert NA, Spink BC, Spink DC. Persistent and non-persistent changes in gene expression result from long-term estrogen exposure of MCF-7 breast cancer cells. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2011; 123:140-50. [PMID: 21185374 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2010.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2010] [Revised: 12/14/2010] [Accepted: 12/15/2010] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Life-long estrogen exposure is recognized as a major risk factor for the development of breast cancer. While the initial events in the regulation of gene expression by estrogen have been described in detail, far less is known of the role of estrogen in the long-term regulation of gene expression. In this study, we investigated the effects of long-term exposure of MCF-7 breast cancer cells to 1nM 17β-estradiol on gene expression with the goal of distinguishing between gene expression that is continually reliant on estrogen receptor (ER) function as opposed to secondary and persistent effects that are downstream of ER. To assess the direct involvement of ER in the differential gene expression of long-term estrogen exposed (LTEE) cells in comparison with that of control cells, we exposed cultures to the selective estrogen receptor modulator raloxifene (RAL). cDNA microarray analysis showed that exposure to RAL inhibited expression of numerous characterized estrogen-regulated genes, including PGR, GREB1, and PDZK1. Genes that were increased in expression in LTEE cells yet were unaffected by RAL exposure included the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) and numerous other genes that were not previously reported to be regulated by estrogen. Epigenetic regulation was evident for the AHR gene; AhR transcript levels remained elevated for several cell passages after the removal of estrogen. Signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1); STAT1-regulated genes including ISG15, IFI27, and IFIT1; and MHC class I genes were also up-regulated in LTEE cells and were unaffected by RAL exposure. STAT1 is commonly overexpressed in breast and other cancers, and is associated with increased resistance to radiation and chemotherapy. This is the first study to relate estrogen exposure to increased STAT1 expression in breast cancer cells, an effect that may represent an additional role of estrogen in the pathogenesis of breast cancer.
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- Neal A Englert
- Laboratory of Molecular Toxicology, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12201, USA
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Bessette EE, Spivack SD, Goodenough AK, Wang T, Pinto S, Kadlubar FF, Turesky RJ. Identification of carcinogen DNA adducts in human saliva by linear quadrupole ion trap/multistage tandem mass spectrometry. Chem Res Toxicol 2010; 23:1234-44. [PMID: 20443584 DOI: 10.1021/tx100098f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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DNA adducts of carcinogens derived from tobacco smoke and cooked meat were identified by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization/multistage tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI/MS/MS(n)) in saliva samples from 37 human volunteers on unrestricted diets. The N-(deoxyguanosin-8-yl) (dG-C8) adducts of the heterocyclic aromatic amines 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP), 2-amino-9H-pyrido[2,3-b]indole (AalphaC), 2-amino-3,8-dimethylmidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline (MeIQx), and the aromatic amine, 4-aminobiphenyl (4-ABP), were characterized and quantified by LC-ESI/MS/MS(n), employing consecutive reaction monitoring at the MS(3) scan stage mode with a linear quadrupole ion trap (LIT) mass spectrometer (MS). DNA adducts of PhIP were found most frequently: dG-C8-PhIP was detected in saliva samples from 13 of 29 ever-smokers and in saliva samples from 2 of 8 never-smokers. dG-C8-AalphaC and dG-C8-MeIQx were identified solely in saliva samples of three current smokers, and dG-C8-4-ABP was detected in saliva from two current smokers. The levels of these different adducts ranged from 1 to 9 adducts per 10(8) DNA bases. These findings demonstrate that PhIP is a significant DNA-damaging agent in humans. Saliva appears to be a promising biological fluid in which to assay DNA adducts of tobacco and dietary carcinogens by selective LIT MS techniques.
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- Erin E Bessette
- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12201, USA
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