Regulation of 17 Beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases in cancer: regulating steroid receptor at pre-receptor stage

ABSTRACT

Increased intracelullar hormone concentration levels have been shown to be the cause of several endocrine-related cancers including breast, prostate, endometrial, ovarian, cervix, testicular, thyroid, and osteosarcoma. Deregulated expression of steroidogenic enzymes in these tumors seems to be the source of a positive balance in active steroids that bind to the corresponding nuclear receptor, thus ultimately stimulating cell proliferation. Among these enzymes, 17 Beta-hydroxysteroid (..) (AU)