Suppression of breast cancer by chemical modulation of vulnerable zinc fingers in estrogen receptor.
Nat Med
; 10(1): 40-7, 2004 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Current antiestrogen therapy for breast cancer is limited by the mixed estrogenic and antiestrogenic activity of selective estrogen receptor modulators. Here we show that the function of zinc fingers in the estrogen receptor DNA-binding domain (DBD) is susceptible to chemical inhibition by electrophilic disulfide benzamide and benzisothiazolone derivatives, which selectively block binding of the estrogen receptor to its responsive element and subsequent transcription. These compounds also significantly inhibit estrogen-stimulated cell proliferation, markedly reduce tumor mass in nude mice bearing human MCF-7 breast cancer xenografts, and interfere with cell-cycle and apoptosis regulatory gene expression. Functional assays and computational analysis support a molecular mechanism whereby electrophilic agents preferentially disrupt the vulnerable C-terminal zinc finger, thus suppressing estrogen receptor-mediated breast carcinoma progression. Our results provide the proof of principle for a new strategy to inhibit breast cancer at the level of DNA binding, rather than the classical antagonism of estrogen binding.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tiazoles
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Benzamidas
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Neoplasias de la Mama
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Dedos de Zinc
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Antineoplásicos Hormonales
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Moduladores de los Receptores de Estrógeno
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Med
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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MEDICINA
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos