PMID- 15634404 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20061013 LR - 20131121 IS - 0529-5815 (Print) IS - 0529-5815 (Linking) VI - 42 IP - 22 DP - 2004 Nov 22 TI - [Relationship between estradiol and the mitogenic activated protein kinase signal transduction pathway]. PG - 1363-6 AB - OBJECTIVE: To discuss the relationship between estradiol and the mitogenic activated protein kinase signal transduction pathway and the expression of the MAPK in the MCF-7 breast cancer cell-line. METHODS: Epithelial growth factor (EGF) and different concentration of estradiol to induce the expression of phosphospecific ERK1/2 (pERK1/2) in MCF-7 cell line was used and the expression of pERK1/2 with western-blotting was detected. Then antiestrogen ICI 182780 and MAPK inhibitor PD98059 to inhibit the expression of pERK1/2 was used. The cell cycle of MCF-7 was detected by FACS. RESULTS: EGF could significantly induce the expression of pERK1/2. Estradiol could also induce the expression of pERK1/2, but the intensity was less than the induction of EGF. The percentage of cells in the G(2)/M cell cycle after estradiol induction increased (18.38%) compared to the control group (10.52%) (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: MAPK is an important regulatory signal in breast cancer. Its measurement in breast cancer tissues provides information about the degree of activation of various growth factor pathways. This molecule may also provide a molecular target for compounds designed to block cell proliferation. FAU - Chen, Jian-Ying AU - Chen JY AD - Department of General Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong Science and Technology University, Wuhan 430022, China. FAU - Zhang, Bo AU - Zhang B FAU - Wang, Guo-Bin AU - Wang GB FAU - Chen, Dao-da AU - Chen DD LA - chi PT - English Abstract PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - China TA - Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi JT - Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery] JID - 0153611 RN - 0 (Receptors, Estrogen) RN - 4TI98Z838E (Estradiol) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases) SB - IM MH - Breast Neoplasms/enzymology/*pathology/physiopathology MH - Cell Proliferation/*drug effects MH - Estradiol/*pharmacology MH - Female MH - Humans MH - MAP Kinase Signaling System/drug effects/*physiology MH - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Receptors, Estrogen/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction MH - Tumor Cells, Cultured EDAT- 2005/01/07 09:00 MHDA- 2006/10/14 09:00 CRDT- 2005/01/07 09:00 PHST- 2005/01/07 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2006/10/14 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2005/01/07 09:00 [entrez] PST - ppublish SO - Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2004 Nov 22;42(22):1363-6.