Li Weidong,Luo Haojun,Li Zhenhua,Yu Tenghua,Yang Guanglun,Tu Gang.Estrogen activates GPER-EGFR-ERK pathway to promote the proliferation of human breast cancer cell line SKBR-3[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2012,34(22):2283-2287.
Li Weidong,Luo Haojun,Li Zhenhua,Yu Tenghua,Yang Guanglun,Tu Gang.Estrogen activates GPER-EGFR-ERK pathway to promote the proliferation of human breast cancer cell line SKBR-3[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2012,34(22):2283-2287.DOI:
Estrogen activates GPER-EGFR-ERK pathway to promote the proliferation of human breast cancer cell line SKBR-3
Objective To explore the effect of estrogen on the proliferation of human breast cancer cell line SKBR-3 mediated by G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER). Methods Calcium influx
cell growth ability and cell cycle were examined by confocal laser scanning microscopy
CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry in the presence of d
ifferent concentrations of drugs
respectively. The relative expression level of phospho-extracellular signal-regulated kinase (p-ERK) was detected by Western blotting. Results After the cells were treated with 17-β estradiol (E
2
) or GFER specific agonist (G1)
intracellular calcium ion concentration shifted quickly from 120 seconds
and cell proliferation increased significantly with the relative cell numbers (2.08±0.07) times and (2.0±0.04) times more than those of the control group. The proliferation index (PI) (43.12±0.38)% and (42.43±0.52)% at S phase and G2-M phase increased significantly as compared to the control group (29.19±0.29)% (P0.05). The protein level of p-ERK was higher in the treatment group than in the control group (P0.05). GFPE antagonist G15
EGFR antagonist AG1478 and ERK antagonist U0126 rather than PI3K antagonist wortmannin could inhibit the changes induced by E
2
or G1. Conclusion Estrogen activates GPER-EGFR-ERK pathway to promote the proliferation of human breast cancer cell line SKBR-3.