Sulfotransferase and breast cancer / 国际肿瘤学杂志

Sulfotransferase (SULT) enzymes play important roles in the biosynthesis of estrogen.These enzymes catalyze the sulfation of estrogens to form biologically inactive molecules. Several studies have shown that Arg213His polymorphism in SULT1A1 gene may be a risk factor for breast cancer. In addition, a low mRNA expression of SULT has been significantly associated with reduced recurrence and improved overall survival in patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive tumors. Furthermore, SULT may be a crucial factor in the response to tamoxifen treatment. As an important part of estrogen synthetic pathways, SULTs are closely re lated to breast cancer.