Mechanisms in tissue-specific regulation of estrogen biosynthesis in humans.
Trends Endocrinol Metab
; 13(3): 122-8, 2002 Apr.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11893526
ABSTRACT
In humans, aromatase P450, which catalyses conversion of C(19)-steroids to estrogens, is expressed in several tissues, including gonads, brain, adipose tissue, skin and placenta, and is encoded by a single-copy gene (CYP19); however, this does not hold true for all species. The human gene is approximately 130 kb and its expression is regulated, in part, by tissue-specific promoters and by alternative splicing mechanisms. Using transgenic mouse technology, it was observed that ovary-, adipose tissue- and placenta-specific expression of human CYP19 is directed by relatively small segments of DNA within 500 bp upstream of each of the tissue-specific first exons. Thus, the use of alternative promoters allows greater versatility in tissue-specific regulation of CYP19 expression. Characterization and identification of transcription factors and crucial cis-acting elements within genomic regions that direct tissue-specific expression will contribute to improved understanding of the regulation of CYP19 expression in the tissues that synthesize estrogens under both physiological and pathophysiological conditions.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Aromatasa
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Estrógenos
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trends Endocrinol Metab
Asunto de la revista:
ENDOCRINOLOGIA
/
METABOLISMO
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos