Zhu Qing,Wu Junyi,Yuan Jie,Yang Haibing,Chen Maoshan,Yang Guanglun.Role of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor in tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer MCF-7 cells[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2015,37(22):2249-2254.
Zhu Qing,Wu Junyi,Yuan Jie,Yang Haibing,Chen Maoshan,Yang Guanglun.Role of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor in tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer MCF-7 cells[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2015,37(22):2249-2254.DOI:
Role of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor in tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer MCF-7 cells
Objective To investigate the effect of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) on pro-apoptotic protein Bim in tamoxifen (TAM)-resistant breast cancer cells MCF-7R and related mechanism. Methods Human breast cancer cells MCF-7 and the MCF-7R cells were treated with 1 μmol/L TAM
and the cell morphological change was observed with an inverted microscope. The Bim mRNA expression was detected by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) in the MCF-7 cells and MCF-7R cells. The expression of Bim protein
total GPER
and GPER in the cell membrane was detected by Western blotting. After the two kinds of cells were treated with ethanol
TAM
TAM+G15 (GPER specific inhibitor)
and G1 (GPER specific agonist)
the Bim protein expression was analyzed by Western blotting. After inhibiting the PI3K/AKT and MAPK/Erk signaling pathways in the MCF-7R cells
TAM was added
and then the Bim protein expression was assayed. Flow cytometry was adopted to detect cell apoptosis. Results After treatment with TAM
most of MCF-7 cells became bright and were suspended
while the MCF-7R cells had no obvious changes. The levels of Bim mRNA and protein in the MCF-7R cells were obviously lower than those in the MCF-7 cells (P0.05). The total GPER had no significant difference between the 2 kinds of cells
but GPER in the cell membrane was increased in the MCF-7R cells (P0.05). The expression of Bim protein was increased in the MCF-7 cells treated with TAM (P0.05)
but not in the MCF-7R cells. However
Bim protein was increased in the MCF-7R cells treated with G15 and then TAM (P0.05). The PI3K/AKT and MAPK/Erk signaling pathways stayed in the activated stage in the MCF-7R cells. When TAM was added after inhibiting MAPK/Erk pathway rather than PI3K/AKT pathway
the Bim protein was significantly increased (P0.05).TAM could promote the apoptosis of the MCF-7 cells
but not the MCF-7R cells. However
the apoptosis of MCF-7R cells was increased after GPER or MAPK/Erk signaling pathway was inhibited and then TAM was added (P0.05). Conclusion TAM as GPER agonist can activate the MAPK/Erk signaling pathway and inhibit the Bim expression in the MCF-7R cells. The MCF-7R cells are sensitive to TAM again through inhibiting GPER or MAPK/Erk signaling pathway.
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