Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ɑ (PPARɑ)–cytochrome P450 epoxygenases-soluble epoxide hydrolase axis in ER + PR + HER2− breast cancer
AbstractFibrates belong to a group of ligands of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPAR α), which play a role in the regulation of CYP epoxygenases and soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH), key enzymes in the metabolism of biologically highly active epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs). We demonstrated that low doses of fibrates stimulate proliferation of the MCF7 cell line, while high doses s uppress it. The increase in cell proliferation was accompanied by an increase in CYP epoxygenases and decrease in sEH levels. The overall level of PPARα remained same after low-dose fibrate stimulation; however, there was a significant shift of the receptor to the cell nucleus. PPARα expression wa s further demonstrated by immunohistochemistry in both carcinoma and healthy breast tissue samples both in the cytoplasm and in the nuclei. We have also observed higher nuclear PPARα positivity in tumor tissues. Although our results obtained for MCF7 cells suggest the potential role of PPARα in ce ll proliferation, we did not find an association between nuclear localization of PPARα and the expression of proliferation marker Ki-67 in tumor tissues. The exact role of PPARα in carcinogenesis still remains unclear.
Source: Medical Molecular Morphology - Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: research
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