雄激素受体在乳腺癌细胞中的表达及其对细胞增殖的影响

目的 检测雄激素受体(AR)在乳腺癌细胞中的表达,并观察雄激素刺激对乳腺癌细胞增殖的影响.方法 选择雌激素受体(ER)阳性的MCF-7和ER阴性的MDA-MB-453乳腺癌细胞,体外培养,Western blot技术检测两乳腺癌细胞株中AR蛋白的表达,MTT法检测用1×10-7、1×10-8和1×10-9 mol/L不同浓度的雄激素二氢睾酮(DHT)分别干预48、96、144 h后的细胞增殖,并应用流式细胞术检测DHT刺激乳腺癌细胞72 h后细胞周期的变化.结果 两个乳腺癌细胞株经DHT作用后AR蛋白表达均增多,DHT通过AR抑制MCF-7和MDA-MB-453两个乳腺癌细胞株的生长,各时间段不同浓度组比较A值差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05),细胞周期结果显示G1期细胞比例增高,S期细胞比例降低.结论 雄激素受体途径对ER阳性的MCF-7和ER阴性的MDA-MB-453乳腺癌细胞均有抑制生长作用,可能通过抑制细胞由G1期到S期转化来实现的.

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Objective To evaluate the expression of androgen receptor (AR) in the breast cancer cell lines and its effect on proliferation of breast cancer cells. Methods The estrogen receptor (ER) -positive MCF-7 and ER-negative MDA-MB-453 cells were involved in this study and cultured in vitro. The expression of AR was detected by using Western blotting. Cell proliferation was determined by methyl thiazol tetrazolium (MTT) assay after the treatment with different concentrations of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) ( 1 x 10 -7, 1 x 10- 8, 1 x 10 -9 mol/L) for 48, 96 and 144 h respectively. Cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry following culture for 72 h. Results DHT increased the AR expression in the two breast cancer cell lines. AR pathway could inhibit proliferation of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-453 cells. There was no significant difference in absorbance values among three treatment groups at different time points (P ＞ 0. 05). Cell cycle analysis revealed that the proportion of cells at G1 phase was increased, and that at S phase decreased. Conclusion AR pathway may inhibit proliferation of ER-negative MDA-MB-453 breast cells as well as ER-positive MCF-7 cells, by suppressing the process of G1 to S phase progression.

Expression of androgen receptor in breast cancer cell lines and its effect on proliferation

Objective To evaluate the expression of androgen receptor (AR) in the breast cancer cell lines and its effect on proliferation of breast cancer cells. Methods The estrogen receptor (ER) -positive MCF-7 and ER-negative MDA-MB-453 cells were involved in this study and cultured in vitro. The expression of AR was detected by using Western blotting. Cell proliferation was determined by methyl thiazol tetrazolium (MTT) assay after the treatment with different concentrations of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) ( 1 x 10 -7, 1 x 10- 8, 1 x 10 -9 mol/L) for 48, 96 and 144 h respectively. Cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry following culture for 72 h. Results DHT increased the AR expression in the two breast cancer cell lines. AR pathway could inhibit proliferation of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-453 cells. There was no significant difference in absorbance values among three treatment groups at different time points (P ＞ 0. 05). Cell cycle analysis revealed that the proportion of cells at G1 phase was increased, and that at S phase decreased. Conclusion AR pathway may inhibit proliferation of ER-negative MDA-MB-453 breast cells as well as ER-positive MCF-7 cells, by suppressing the process of G1 to S phase progression.