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Drug metabolism is one of the main processes governing the pharmacokinetics and toxicity of drugs via their chemical biotransformation and elimination. In humans, the liver, enriched with cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes, plays a major metabolic and detoxification role. The gut microbiome and its complex community of microorganisms can also contribute to some extent to drug metabolism. However, during an infection when pathogenic microorganisms invade the host, our knowledge of the impact on drug metabolism by this pathobiome remains limited. The intrinsic resistance mechanisms and rapid metabolic adaptation to new environments often allow the human bacterial pathogens to persist, despite the many antibiotic therapies available. Here, we demonstrate that a bacterial CYP enzyme, CYP107S1, from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a predominant bacterial pathogen in cystic fibrosis patients, can metabolize multiple drugs from different classes. CYP107S1 demonstrated high substrate promiscuity and allosteric properties much like human hepatic CYP3A4. Our findings demonstrated binding and metabolism by the recombinant CYP107S1 of fluoroquinolone antibiotics (ciprofloxacin and fleroxacin), a cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator potentiator (ivacaftor), and a selective estrogen receptor modulator antimicrobial adjuvant (raloxifene). Our in vitro metabolism data were further corroborated by molecular docking of each drug to the heme active site using a CYP107S1 homology model. Our findings raise the potential for microbial pathogens modulating drug concentrations locally at the site of infection, if not systemically, via CYP-mediated biotransformation reactions. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a CYP enzyme from a known bacterial pathogen that is capable of metabolizing clinically utilized drugs.
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Aminofenoles , Ciprofloxacina , Sistema Enzimático del Citocromo P-450 , Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Quinolonas , Clorhidrato de Raloxifeno , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/enzimología , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/metabolismo , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/efectos de los fármacos , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/genética , Ciprofloxacina/metabolismo , Ciprofloxacina/farmacología , Sistema Enzimático del Citocromo P-450/metabolismo , Clorhidrato de Raloxifeno/metabolismo , Humanos , Aminofenoles/metabolismo , Quinolonas/metabolismo , Proteínas Bacterianas/metabolismo , Proteínas Bacterianas/genética , Naftalenos/metabolismo , Naftalenos/farmacología , Antibacterianos/metabolismo , Antibacterianos/farmacología , Fibrosis Quística/tratamiento farmacológico , Fibrosis Quística/microbiología , Fibrosis Quística/metabolismoRESUMEN
Dopamine dysregulation contributes to psychosis and cognitive deficits in schizophrenia that can be modelled in rodents by inducing maternal immune activation (MIA). The selective estrogen receptor (ER) modulator, raloxifene, can improve psychosis and cognition in men and women with schizophrenia. However, few studies have examined how raloxifene may exert its therapeutic effects in mammalian brain in both sexes during young adulthood (age relevant to most prevalent age at diagnosis). Here, we tested the extent to which raloxifene alters dopamine-related behaviours and brain transcripts in young adult rats, both control and MIA-exposed females and males. We found that raloxifene increased amphetamine (AMPH)-induced locomotor activity in female controls, and in contrast, raloxifene reduced AMPH-induced locomotor activity in male MIA offspring. We did not detect overt prepulse inhibition (PPI) deficits in female or male MIA offspring, yet raloxifene enhanced PPI in male MIA offspring. Whereas, raloxifene ameliorated increased startle responsivity in female MIA offspring. In the substantia nigra (SN), we found reduced Drd2s mRNA in raloxifene-treated female offspring with or without MIA, and increased Comt mRNA in placebo-treated male MIA offspring relative to placebo-treated controls. These data demonstrate an underlying dopamine dysregulation in MIA animals that can become more apparent with raloxifene treatment, and may involve selective alterations in dopamine receptor levels and dopamine breakdown processes in the SN. Our findings support sex-specific, differential behavioural responses to ER modulation in MIA compared to control offspring, with beneficial effects of raloxifene treatment on dopamine-related behaviours relevant to schizophrenia found in male MIA offspring only.
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Efectos Tardíos de la Exposición Prenatal , Clorhidrato de Raloxifeno , Humanos , Adulto Joven , Ratas , Femenino , Masculino , Animales , Adulto , Clorhidrato de Raloxifeno/farmacología , Dopamina/metabolismo , Receptores de Estrógenos , Moduladores Selectivos de los Receptores de Estrógeno/farmacología , Anfetamina/farmacología , ARN Mensajero , Conducta Animal/fisiología , Poli I-C/farmacología , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Mamíferos/metabolismoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Endoxifen, a protein kinase C inhibitor and selective estrogen receptor modulator, primarily used in breast cancer treatment, has recently emerged as a potential therapeutic option for managing manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder (BD). This review aims to assess the existing evidence base for endoxifen in BD treatment and evaluate the strengths and limitations of current research findings. METHODS: A systematic search was conducted on Medline, Embase, and Web of Science databases. We included studies published in English that used endoxifen in BD, alongside any relevant studies identified through manual searching and conference papers with full-text availability. Information pertaining to dose, duration, clinical effects, and safety profiles was extracted from the included studies. The Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 tool was used to assess the risk of bias in clinical trials. RESULTS: The final review included seven case reports (including two conference presentations), two clinical trials, and one prospective study. Most studies administered endoxifen 8 mg and reported an improvement in manic symptoms. Several case reports included patients with comorbid substance use, and most patients received mood stabilizers concurrently. Few reports lacked any structured outcome measures. The clinical trials used divalproex 1000 mg as an active comparator, which was deemed sub-therapeutic. Despite being multicentric, the first trial lacked data on center-wise recruitment, and certain methodological concerns were observed across the included trials. There were no serious adverse effects noted, except for a significant elevation in lipid profile within a 3-week period. Limited data were available regarding endoxifen efficacy and safety in mixed episodes, depressive episodes, and maintenance treatment. CONCLUSION: There is a paucity of research on the efficacy and safety of endoxifen in BD. While existing evidence suggests short-term efficacy in manic episodes, significant limitations were identified in most of the included studies. Further research is imperative to establish the efficacy and safety of endoxifen in BD before considering its recommendation as a viable treatment option.
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Trastorno Bipolar , Tamoxifeno , Humanos , Trastorno Bipolar/tratamiento farmacológico , Tamoxifeno/análogos & derivados , Tamoxifeno/uso terapéutico , Tamoxifeno/efectos adversos , Tamoxifeno/administración & dosificación , Moduladores Selectivos de los Receptores de Estrógeno/uso terapéutico , Moduladores Selectivos de los Receptores de Estrógeno/efectos adversos , Moduladores Selectivos de los Receptores de Estrógeno/administración & dosificación , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
Efforts to improve estrogen receptor-α (ER)-targeted therapies in breast cancer have relied upon a single mechanism, with ligands having a single side chain on the ligand core that extends outward to determine antagonism of breast cancer growth. Here, we describe inhibitors with two ER-targeting moieties, one of which uses an alternate structural mechanism to generate full antagonism, freeing the side chain to independently determine other critical properties of the ligands. By combining two molecular targeting approaches into a single ER ligand, we have generated antiestrogens that function through new mechanisms and structural paradigms to achieve antagonism. These dual-mechanism ER inhibitors (DMERIs) cause alternate, noncanonical structural perturbations of the receptor ligand-binding domain (LBD) to antagonize proliferation in ER-positive breast cancer cells and in allele-specific resistance models. Our structural analyses with DMERIs highlight marked differences from current standard-of-care, single-mechanism antiestrogens. These findings uncover an enhanced flexibility of the ER LBD through which it can access nonconsensus conformational modes in response to DMERI binding, broadly and effectively suppressing ER activity.
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Neoplasias de la Mama/tratamiento farmacológico , Antagonistas de Estrógenos/química , Antagonistas de Estrógenos/farmacología , Receptor alfa de Estrógeno/antagonistas & inhibidores , Neoplasias de la Mama/metabolismo , Neoplasias de la Mama/patología , Cristalografía por Rayos X , Femenino , Humanos , Unión Proteica , Conformación Proteica , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Células Tumorales CultivadasRESUMEN
Women go through several predictable conditions and symptoms during menopause that are caused by age, changes in sex hormone levels, and other factors. Conventional menopause hormone therapy has raised serious concerns about the increased risks of cancers, blood clots, depression, etc. Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) that can be both agonists and antagonists of estrogen receptors in a tissue-specific manner are being developed to reduce the health concerns associated with menopause hormone therapy. Here, we have searched the Chinese national traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) patent database to identify potential SERM-like compounds with reduced health risks. TCM has been widely used for treating complex symptoms associated with menopause syndrome and thus can be a particularly rich source for pharmaceutical alternatives with SERM properties. After extensive literature review and molecular simulation, we conclude that protopanaxatriol, paeoniflorin, astragalin, catalpol, and hyperoside among others may be particularly promising as SERM-like compounds in treating the menopausal syndrome. Compounds in TCM hold promise in yielding comparable outcomes to hormone therapy but with reduced associated risks, thus presenting promising avenues for their clinical applications.
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INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease that gives rise to pelvic pain and infertility. Although estroprogestins and progestins currently stand as the first-line treatments for this condition, demonstrating efficacy in two-thirds of patients, a significant portion of individuals experience only partial relief or symptom recurrence following the cessation of these therapies. The coexistence of superficial, deep endometriosis, and ovarian endometriomas, as three distinct phenotypes with unique pathogenetic and molecular characteristics, may elucidate the current heterogeneous biological response to available therapy. AREAS COVERED: The objective of this review is to furnish the reader with a comprehensive summary pertaining to phase II-III hormonal treatments for endometriosis. EXPERT OPINION: Ongoing research endeavors are directed toward the development of novel hormonal options for this benign yet debilitating disease. Among them, oral GnRH antagonists emerge as a noteworthy option, furnishing rapid therapeutic onset without an initial flare-up; these drugs facilitate partial or complete estrogen suppression, and promote prompt ovarian function recovery upon discontinuation, effectively surmounting the limitations associated with previously employed GnRH agonists. Limited evidence supports the use of selective estrogen and progesterone receptor modulators. Consequently, further extensive clinical research is imperative to garner a more profound understanding of innovative targets for novel hormonal options.
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Endometriosis , Femenino , Humanos , Endometriosis/tratamiento farmacológico , Endometriosis/complicaciones , Endometriosis/patología , Antagonistas de Hormonas/farmacología , Antagonistas de Hormonas/uso terapéutico , Progestinas/farmacología , Progestinas/uso terapéutico , Estrógenos/uso terapéutico , Hormona Liberadora de Gonadotropina/uso terapéutico , Ensayos Clínicos Fase II como AsuntoRESUMEN
27-hydroxycholesterol (27-HC) is an oxysterol that acts as an endogenous selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), and its adverse effects on breast cancer via the estrogen receptor (ER) have provided new insights into the pathology of cholesterol-linked breast cancer. Our earlier in vitro experiments showed that the methanolic extract of pomegranate could exhibit SERM properties and compete with 27-HC. The major constituents of pomegranate are ellagitannins and ellagic acid, which are converted into urolithins by the colonic microbiota. In recent years, urolithins, especially urolithin A (UA) and urolithin B (UB), have been reported to have a plethora of advantageous effects, including antiproliferative and estrogenic activities. In this study, we attempted to determine the potential of urolithins in antagonizing and counteracting the adverse effects of 27-HC in breast cancer cells. Our findings suggested that UA had an antiproliferative capacity and attenuated the proliferative effects of 27-HC, resulting in subsequent loss of membrane potential and apoptosis in breast cancer cells. Further, UA induced estrogen response element (ERE) transcriptional activity and modulated estrogen-responsive genes, exhibiting a SERM-like response concerning receptor binding. Our in vivo hollow fiber assay results showed a loss of cell viability in breast cancer cells upon UA consumption, as well as a reduction in 27-HC-induced proliferative activity. Additionally, it was shown that UA did not induce uterine proliferation or alter blood biochemical parameters. Based on these findings, we can conclude that UA has the potential to act as a potent estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) modulator and 27-HC antagonist. UA is safe to consume and is very well tolerated. This study further opens up the potential of UA as ER modulator and its benefits in estrogen-dependent tissues.
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PURPOSE: Enobosarm (EN), a selective androgen receptor modulator and raloxifene (RAL), a selective estrogen receptor modulator, have been shown to improve bone tissue in osteoporotic males. The present study evaluated the effects of a combination therapy of EN and RAL on bone properties in orchiectomized rats compared to the respective single treatments. METHODS: Eight-month-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were either left intact (Non-Orx) or orchiectomized (Orx). The Orx rats were divided into four groups (n = 15 each): 1) Orx, 2) EN treatment (Orx + EN), 3) RAL treatment (Orx + RAL), 4) combined treatment (Orx + EN + RAL). EN and RAL (0.4 mg and 7 mg/kg body weight/day) were applied immediately after Orx with a soy-free pelleted diet for up to 18 weeks. The lumbar spine and femora were examined by micro-CT, biomechanical, histomorphological, ashing, and gene expression analyses. RESULTS: EN exhibited an anabolic effect on bone, improving some of its parameters in Orx rats, but did not affect biomechanical properties. RAL exhibited antiresorptive activity, maintaining the biomechanical and trabecular parameters of Orx rats at the levels of Non-Orx rats. EN + RAL exerted a stronger effect than the single treatments, improving most of the bone parameters. Liver weight increased after all treatments; the kidney, prostate, and levator ani muscle weights increased after EN and EN + RAL treatments. BW was reduced due to a decreased food intake in the Orx + RAL group and due a reduced visceral fat weight in the Orx + EN + RAL group. CONCLUSION: The EN + RAL treatment appeared to be promising in preventing male osteoporosis, but given the observed side effects on liver, kidney, and prostate weights, it requires further investigation.
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Andrógenos , Densidad Ósea , Ratas , Masculino , Animales , Andrógenos/farmacología , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Moduladores de los Receptores de Estrógeno/farmacología , Orquiectomía , Clorhidrato de Raloxifeno/farmacología , Vértebras Lumbares , Moduladores Selectivos de los Receptores de Estrógeno/farmacologíaRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: Hormone-mediated therapies are on the rise and are key therapies in the treatment of some of the most common cancer entities. Proarrhythmic effects have been described in patients treated with SERMs while little to none is known about the electrophysiological effects of the potentially less arrhythmogenic selective estrogen receptor degraders. METHODS: Twenty hearts of female New Zealand White rabbits were excised and retrogradely perfused employing a Langendorff setup. An electrophysiology study was performed to obtain CL-dependent action potential duration at 90% of repolarization (APD90), QT interval, effective refractory period (ERP), and post-repolarization refractoriness (PRR = ERP-APD90). After generating baseline data, the hearts were assigned to two groups and perfused with (n = 10) increasing doses of fulvestrant (1 µM and 5 µM; n = 10) or tamoxifen (2.5 µM and 7.5 µM; n = 10), and the protocol was repeated again. RESULTS: Fulvestrant led to a decrease in APD90 and QT interval and an increased PRR. The inducibility of ventricular tachycardia (VT) episodes was unaltered. Tamoxifen showed similar effects, resulting in a shortened APD90 and QT interval and no increased VT incidence in the setting of a prolonged PRR. CONCLUSION: The present study shows no acute proarrhythmic effect of tamoxifen and fulvestrant in an established whole heart model when employing clinically relevant concentrations.
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Antiarrítmicos , Arritmias Cardíacas , Conejos , Femenino , Animales , Antiarrítmicos/farmacología , Fulvestrant/farmacología , Fulvestrant/uso terapéutico , Arritmias Cardíacas/inducido químicamente , Arritmias Cardíacas/tratamiento farmacológico , Corazón , Potenciales de Acción , Tamoxifeno/farmacología , Tamoxifeno/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
Estrogen Receptor alpha (ERα) stands as one of the most successfully prosecuted drug targets in oncology, beginning with the approval of tamoxifen for women with ERα positive (ER+) breast cancer over 40 years ago. The field continued to advance with the development of aromatase inhibitors and the pure antiestrogen fulvestrant. With multiple endocrine therapies approved for the treatment of ER+ breast cancer, efforts to generate novel ERα-targeted therapeutics somewhat diminished in the early 2000s. Today however, there are at least eight new molecular entities targeting ERα under active clinical investigation, each with the aim of bringing further benefit to patients. This remarkable re-energizing of the field was spurred in part by the discovery of highly prevalent ERα mutations as a mechanism of resistance to standard-of-care therapies, which provided unequivocal evidence of the continued, and broad, dependence of tumors on ERα, despite relapsing after earlier lines of endocrine therapy. Re-engagement of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries with ERα as a drug target has been further underpinned by the impressive advances made in medicinal chemistry, enabling desirable mechanistic features - high potency full ERα antagonism - to be combined with improved drug-like properties - oral bioavailability and optimized pharmacokinetics. In this chapter, we describe the rich history and science behind the currently evolving landscape of ERα targeting in breast cancer.
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Neoplasias de la Mama , Receptores de Estrógenos , Inhibidores de la Aromatasa/uso terapéutico , Neoplasias de la Mama/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias de la Mama/genética , Neoplasias de la Mama/patología , Estradiol/farmacología , Moduladores de los Receptores de Estrógeno/uso terapéutico , Receptor alfa de Estrógeno/genética , Femenino , Fulvestrant/uso terapéutico , Humanos , Recurrencia Local de Neoplasia/tratamiento farmacológico , Receptores de Estrógenos/genética , Tamoxifeno/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
In metastatic hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, ESR1 mutations are a common cause of acquired resistance to the backbone of therapy, estrogen deprivation by aromatase inhibition. How these mutations affect tumor sensitivity to established and novel therapies are active areas of research. These therapies include estrogen receptor-targeting agents, such as selective estrogen receptor modulators, covalent antagonists, and degraders (including tamoxifen, fulvestrant, and novel agents), and combination therapies, such as endocrine therapy plus CDK4/6, PI3K, or mTORC1 inhibition. In this review, we summarize existing knowledge surrounding the mechanisms of action of ESR1 mutations and roles in resistance to aromatase inhibition. We then analyze the recent literature on how ESR1 mutations affect outcomes in estrogen receptor-targeting and combination therapies. For estrogen receptor-targeting therapies such as tamoxifen and fulvestrant, ESR1 mutations cause relative resistance in vitro but do not clearly lead to resistance in patients, making novel agents in this category promising. Regarding combination therapies, ESR1 mutations nullify any aromatase inhibitor component of the combination. Thus, combinations using endocrine alternatives to aromatase inhibition, or combinations where the non-endocrine component is efficacious as monotherapy, are still effective against ESR1 mutations. These results emphasize the importance of investigating combinatorial resistance, challenging as these efforts are. We also discuss future directions and open questions, such as studying the differences among distinct ESR1 mutations, asking how to adjust clinical decisions based on molecular surveillance testing, and developing novel therapies that are effective against ESR1 mutations.
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Neoplasias de la Mama/genética , Neoplasias de la Mama/patología , Receptor alfa de Estrógeno/genética , Antineoplásicos Hormonales/uso terapéutico , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Inhibidores de la Aromatasa/uso terapéutico , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Neoplasias de la Mama/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias de la Mama/metabolismo , Quinasas Ciclina-Dependientes/antagonistas & inhibidores , Resistencia a Antineoplásicos/efectos de los fármacos , Resistencia a Antineoplásicos/genética , Femenino , Humanos , Diana Mecanicista del Complejo 1 de la Rapamicina/antagonistas & inhibidores , Mutación , Inhibidores de las Quinasa Fosfoinosítidos-3/uso terapéutico , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/uso terapéutico , Receptores de Estrógenos/genética , Receptores de Estrógenos/metabolismo , Moduladores Selectivos de los Receptores de Estrógeno/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
Estrogen deprivation is one of the major factors responsible for many age-related processes including poor wound healing in postmenopausal women. However, the reported side-effects of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) have precluded broad clinical administration. Therefore, selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) have been developed to overcome the detrimental side effects of ERT on breast and/or uterine tissues. The use of natural products isolated from plants (e.g., soy) may represent a promising source of biologically active compounds (e.g., genistein) as efficient alternatives to conventional treatment. Genistein as natural SERM has the unique ability to selectively act as agonist or antagonist in a tissue-specific manner, i.e., it improves skin repair and simultaneously exerts anti-cancer and chemopreventive properties. Hence, we present here a wound healing phases-based review of the most studied naturally occurring SERM.
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Genisteína/farmacología , Medicina Regenerativa/tendencias , Cicatrización de Heridas/efectos de los fármacos , Animales , Humanos , Fitoestrógenos/farmacología , Moduladores Selectivos de los Receptores de Estrógeno/farmacología , Transducción de SeñalRESUMEN
Epidemiological, clinical, and basic research over the past thirty years have described the benefits of estrogen on cognition, mood, and brain health. Less is known about tamoxifen, a selective estrogen receptor modifier (SERM) commonly used in breast cancer which is able to cross the blood-brain barrier. In this article, we review the basic pharmacology of tamoxifenas well as its effects on cognition and mood. The literature reveals an overall impairing effect of tamoxifen on cognition in breast cancer patients, hinting at central antiestrogen activity. On the other hand, tamoxifen demonstrates promising effects in psychiatric disorders, like bipolar disorder, where its therapeutic action may be independent of interaction with estrogen receptors. Understanding the neuropsychiatric properties of SERMs like tamoxifen can guide future research to ameliorate unwanted side-effects and provide novel options for difficult to treat disorders.
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Afecto/efectos de los fármacos , Antineoplásicos Hormonales/farmacología , Cognición/efectos de los fármacos , Antagonistas de Estrógenos/farmacología , Tamoxifeno/farmacología , Animales , HumanosRESUMEN
Estrogen receptor (ER) is the major driver of most metastatic breast cancers (mBCs). Endocrine therapy (ET) is the most effective treatment for ER + mBC, but its effectiveness is limited by high rates of de novo and acquired resistance. A growing understanding of the biological characteristics and complexity of the ER pathway and the mechanisms of ET resistance has led to the development of a new generation of targeted therapies. One such mechanism is the cell cycle signaling pathways, which lead to the development of cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitors (CDK4/6is) that have, in turn, transformed the management of such tumors. Another important mechanism is the alteration of the phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin pathway. Drugs targeting each component of these pathways are currently used in clinical practice, and several more are in development. As a result, a myriad of new targeted therapies are consistently being added to the clinical oncologist armamentarium. Navigating the evolving and highly complex treatment landscape of HR + /HER2- mBC remains both an art and a challenge. In this review, we discuss the biological features of HR + /HER2- mBC and the different mechanisms of resistance to ET. We also discuss the management of mBC as the disease changes from endocrine-sensitive to endocrine-resistant.
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Neoplasias de la Mama , Neoplasias de la Mama/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias de la Mama/genética , Factor de Crecimiento Epidérmico , Femenino , Humanos , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasa , Receptor ErbB-2/genética , Receptor ErbB-2/metabolismo , Receptores de Estrógenos/genética , Transducción de SeñalRESUMEN
Estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) is a ligand-dependent transcription regulator, containing two transactivation functional domains, AF-1 and AF-2. The selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), including 4-hydroxytamoxifen (4OHT), activate AF-1 preferentially rather than AF-2. However, it is unclear whether this specific function is related to the tissue-selective functionality of SERMs. Moreover, there is no information determining AF-1-dependent estrogenic-genes existing in tissues. We sought to identify AF-1-dependent estrogenic-genes using the AF-2 mutated knock-in (KI) mouse model, AF2ERKI. AF2ER is an AF-2 disrupted estradiol (E2)-insensitive mutant ERα, but AF-1-dependent transcription can be activated by the estrogen-antagonists, fulvestrant (ICI) and 4OHT. Gene profiling and ChIP-Seq analysis identified Klk1b21 as an ICI-inducible gene in AF2ERKI uterus. The regulatory activity was analyzed further using a cell-based reporter assay. The 5'-flanking 0.4k bp region of Klk1b21 gene responded as an ERα AF-1-dependent estrogen-responsive promoter. The 150 bp minimum ERα binding element (EBE) consists of three direct repeats. These three half-site sequences were essential for the ERα-dependent transactivation and were differentially recognized by E2 and 4OHT for the gene activation. This response was impaired when the minimum EBE was fused with a thymidine-kinase promoter but could be restored by fusion with the 100 bp minimum transcription initiation element (TIE) of Klk1b21, suggesting that the cooperative function of EBE and TIE is essential for mediating AF-1-dependent transactivation. These findings provide the first in vivo evidence that endogenous ERα AF-1 dominant estrogenic-genes exist in estrogen-responsive organs. Such findings will aid in understanding the mechanism of ERα-dependent tissue-selective activity of SERMs.
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Receptor alfa de Estrógeno/genética , Activación Transcripcional/genética , Animales , Línea Celular Tumoral , Estradiol/genética , Antagonistas de Estrógenos/farmacología , Estrógenos/genética , Femenino , Fulvestrant/farmacología , Células Hep G2 , Humanos , Ligandos , Ratones , Modelos Animales , Regiones Promotoras Genéticas/efectos de los fármacos , Regiones Promotoras Genéticas/genética , Unión Proteica/genética , Moduladores Selectivos de los Receptores de Estrógeno/farmacología , Sitio de Iniciación de la Transcripción/efectos de los fármacos , Activación Transcripcional/efectos de los fármacosRESUMEN
The regeneration process of human bones is very complicated, the management and treatment of bone damage caused by diseases are the main problems faced by clinicians worldwide. It is known that cell-based stem cell therapy together with biomaterials is a fast-developing method of tissue regeneration. This review focuses on the different types and main characteristics of scaffolds and stem cells suitable for bone regeneration, and aims to provide a state-of-the-art description of the current treatment of common bone metabolism related diseases such as osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and osteosarcoma and the strategies based on stem cell biological scaffolds used in bone tissue engineering. This method may provide a new treatment option for the treatment of common bone metabolism-related diseases that cannot be cured by ordinary and routine applications. Three databases (PubMed, CNKI and Web of Science) search terms used to write this review are: "arthritis", "osteoporosis", "osteosarcoma", "bone tissue engineering", "mesenchymal stem cells", "materials", "bioactive scaffolds" and their combinations, and the most relevant studies are selected. As a conclusion, it needs to be emphasized that despite the encouraging results, further development is needed due to the need for more in-depth research, standardization of stem cell manufacturing processes, large-scale development of clinical methods for bone tissue engineering, and market regulatory approval. Although the research and application of tissue regeneration technology and stem cells are still in their infancy, the application prospect is broad and it is expected to solve the current clinical problems.
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Enfermedades Óseas/terapia , Sustitutos de Huesos/uso terapéutico , Trasplante de Células Madre Mesenquimatosas , Animales , Regeneración Ósea , Huesos/metabolismo , Humanos , Células Madre Mesenquimatosas , Andamios del Tejido , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: Breast cancer treatments bring adverse consequences that interfere with everyday functioning. Importantly, some of these treatments are associated with cognitive and language changes. Tamoxifen is a selective estrogen receptor modulator and is a common endocrine therapy treatment for breast cancer. The current review examines the specific domains of cognition and language affected by the use of tamoxifen in women with breast cancer. METHODS: We conducted a systematic search that examined cognitive and/or language functions in chemotherapy-naïve women with breast cancer taking tamoxifen. PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, CINAHL Complete, PsycINFO, Scopus, EMBASE, and the Grey Literature Report (greylit.org) were searched. Covidence Systematic Review software (covidence.org) was used to manage the screening process of study titles and abstracts as well as full texts. A total of 17 studies were included in the review. RESULTS: A range of cognitive and language domains were reported. These were grouped into seven broad domains: attention, memory, speed, executive functioning, verbal abilities, visual abilities, and language abilities. Results showed that there is compelling evidence that specific domains of memory and speed are negatively affected by the use of tamoxifen. In addition, there was a pattern of change in domains of executive functions and verbal abilities. CONCLUSIONS: Tamoxifen affects specific cognitive and language domains. Language domains beyond semantics have not been studied and thus conclusions related to these domains, and language in general, could not be made. Studies exploring the effects of tamoxifen on the different domains of language are recommended.
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Neoplasias de la Mama , Tamoxifeno , Neoplasias de la Mama/tratamiento farmacológico , Cognición , Función Ejecutiva , Femenino , Humanos , Lenguaje , Tamoxifeno/efectos adversosRESUMEN
Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) act as estrogen receptor (ERα) agonists or antagonists depending on the target issue. Tamoxifen (TAM) (a non-steroidal triphenylethylene derivative) was the first SERM approved as anti-estrogen for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. On the hunt for novel SERMs with potential growth inhibitory activity on breast cancer cell lines yet no potential to induce endometrial carcinoma, we designed and synthesized 28 novel TAM analogs. The novel analogs bear a triphenylethylene scaffold. Modifications on rings A, B, and C aim to attenuate estrogenic/anti-estrogenic activities of the novel compounds so they can potentially inhibit breast cancer and provide positive, beneficial estrogenic effects on other tissues with no risk of developing endometrial hyperplasia. Compound 12 (E/Z-1-(2-{4-[1-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-2-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-propenyl]-phenoxy}-ethyl)-piperidine) showed an appreciable relative ERα agonistic activity in a yeast estrogen screen (YES) assay. It successfully inhibited the growth of the MCF-7 cell line with GI50 = 0.6 µM, and it was approximately three times more potent than TAM. It showed no potential estrogenicity on Ishikawa endometrial adenocarcinoma cell line via assaying alkaline phosphatase (AlkP) activity. Compound 12 was tested in vivo to assess its estrogenic properties in an uterotrophic assay in an ovariectomized rat model. Compared to TAM, it induced less increase in wet uterine wet weight and showed no uterotrophic effect. Compound 12 is a promising candidate for further development due to its inhibition activity on MCF-7 proliferation with moderate AlkP activity and no potential uterotrophic effects. The in vitro estrogenic activity encourages further investigations toward potential beneficial properties in cardiovascular, bone, and brain tissues.
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Neoplasias de la Mama/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Endometriales/tratamiento farmacológico , Receptor alfa de Estrógeno/genética , Moduladores Selectivos de los Receptores de Estrógeno/farmacología , Tamoxifeno/farmacología , Animales , Neoplasias de la Mama/genética , Neoplasias de la Mama/patología , Neoplasias Endometriales/genética , Neoplasias Endometriales/patología , Antagonistas de Estrógenos/síntesis química , Antagonistas de Estrógenos/farmacología , Femenino , Humanos , Células MCF-7 , Ratas , Receptores de Estrógenos/antagonistas & inhibidores , Receptores de Estrógenos/genética , Moduladores Selectivos de los Receptores de Estrógeno/síntesis química , Estilbenos/síntesis química , Estilbenos/farmacología , Tamoxifeno/análogos & derivadosRESUMEN
Tamoxifen is the most widely used selective modulator of estrogen receptors (SERM) and the first strategy as coadjuvant therapy for the treatment of estrogen-receptor (ER) positive breast cancer worldwide. In spite of such success, tamoxifen is not devoid of undesirable effects, the most life-threatening reported so far affecting uterine tissues. Indeed, tamoxifen treatment is discouraged in women under risk of uterine cancers. Recent molecular design efforts have endeavoured the development of tamoxifen derivatives with antiestrogen properties but lacking agonistic uterine tropism. One of this is FLTX2, formed by the covalent binding of tamoxifen as ER binding core, 7-nitrobenzofurazan (NBD) as the florescent dye, and Rose Bengal (RB) as source for reactive oxygen species. Our analyses demonstrate (1) FLTX2 is endowed with similar antiestrogen potency as tamoxifen and its predecessor FLTX1, (2) shows a strong absorption in the blue spectral range, associated to the NBD moiety, which efficiently transfers the excitation energy to RB through intramolecular FRET mechanism, (3) generates superoxide anions in a concentration- and irradiation time-dependent process, and (4) Induces concentration- and time-dependent MCF7 apoptotic cell death. These properties make FLTX2 a very promising candidate to lead a novel generation of SERMs with the endogenous capacity to promote breast tumour cell death in situ by photosensitization.
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Antagonistas de Estrógenos/química , Tamoxifeno/análogos & derivados , Tamoxifeno/farmacología , Neoplasias de la Mama/metabolismo , Moduladores de los Receptores de Estrógeno/farmacología , Estrógenos/metabolismo , Femenino , Colorantes Fluorescentes/química , Colorantes Fluorescentes/farmacología , Humanos , Simulación de Dinámica Molecular , Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes/química , Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes/farmacología , Receptores de Estrógenos/metabolismo , Moduladores Selectivos de los Receptores de Estrógeno/química , Moduladores Selectivos de los Receptores de Estrógeno/farmacología , Útero/metabolismoRESUMEN
Hormone therapy is one of the most effective breast cancer treatments, however, its application is limited by the progression of hormonal resistance, both primary or acquired. The development of hormonal resistance is caused either by an irreversible block of hormonal signalling (suppression of the activity or synthesis of hormone receptors), or by activation of oestrogen-independent signalling pathways. Recently the effect of exosome-mediated intercellular transfer of hormonal resistance was revealed, however, the molecular mechanism of this effect is still unknown. Here, the role of exosomal miRNAs (microRNAs) in the transferring of hormonal resistance in breast cancer cells has been studied. The methods used in the work include extraction, purification and RNAseq of miRNAs, transfection of miRNA mimetics, immunoblotting, reporter analysis and the MTT test. Using MCF7 breast cancer cells and MCF7/T tamoxifen-resistant sub-line, we have found that some miRNAs, suppressors of oestrogen receptor signalling, are overexpressed in the exosomes of the resistant breast cancer cells. The multiple (but not single) transfection of one of the identified miRNA, miR-181a-2, into oestrogen-dependent MCF7 cells induced the irreversible tamoxifen resistance associated with the continuous block of the oestrogen receptor signalling and the activation of PI3K/Akt pathway. We suppose that the miRNAs-ERα suppressors may act as trigger agents inducing the block of oestrogen receptor signalling and breast cancer cell transition to an aggressive oestrogen-independent state.