Correlation of TGF-(si expression with medroxiprogesterone acetate responsiveness in mouse mammary adenocarcinomas
We investigated the expression of transforming growth factors β1 and α (TGF-β1, TGF-α in hormone-responsive (MPA-R) and unresponsive (MPA-U) tumor lines obtained from medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA)-induced mammary adenocarcinomas in BALBIc mice. The tumors were transplanted into MPA-treated and u...
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| Sumario: | We investigated the expression of transforming growth factors β1 and α (TGF-β1, TGF-α in hormone-responsive (MPA-R) and unresponsive (MPA-U) tumor lines obtained from medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA)-induced mammary adenocarcinomas in BALBIc mice. The tumors were transplanted into MPA-treated and untreated mice. TGF-β1 gene expression was observed in the MPA-R lines growing in untreated animals, but not in MPA-treated mice. TGF-β1 mRNA was not detected in the MPA-U tumor lines growing in either MPA-treated or untreated animals. In MPA-R lines the levels of TGF-β1 expression were inversely correlated to growth rate. High-affinity TGF-β1 receptors were present in the MPA-R tumors. These results suggest that one of the mechanisms by which MP A exerts its proliferative effect on MPA-R tumor lines is inhibition of the expression of TGF-β1. Thus, the lack of expression of TGF-β1 in MPA-U tumors may be related to the acquisition of autonomous growth. © 1995 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted. |
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