in situ oestrone synthesis in normal breast and breast tumour tissues: Effect of treatment with 4‐hydroxyandrostenedione
in situ oestrone synthesis in normal breast and breast tumour tissues: Effect of treatment with 4‐hydroxyandrostenedione
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正常乳腺和乳腺肿瘤组织中的原位雌酮合成:4-羟基雄烯二酮治疗的效果
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发表时间:
1989
影响因子:
6.4
通讯作者:
V. James
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作者:
M. Reed;A. Owen;L. Lai;N. Coldham;M. Ghilchik;N. Shaikh;V. James
An isotopic infusion technique has been used in an attempt to determine the contribution that local, in situ, oestrone synthesis makes to the oestrogen content of breast tumours. 3H‐Androstenedione and 14C‐oestrone were infused into women with advanced breast cancer for 12 hr before operation. At surgery, normal breast and breast tumour biopsy samples were obtained and 3H‐androstenedione, 3H‐oestrone derived from 3H‐androstenedione and 14C‐oestrone were isolated and measured. DNA polymerase α activity, a marker of cellular proliferation, was also measured to examine whether local synthesis of oestrone exerted a biological effect. The study was repeated after patients had been treated with the aromatase inhibitor, 4‐hydroxyandrostenedione, before undergoing further surgery for removal of their tumours. In 4/6 tumours examined, in situ synthesis of 3H‐oestrone from 3H‐androstenedione accounted for the major part (84.3 ± 9.0%) of the 3H‐oestrone detected, while no significant in situ synthesis occurred in 2 other tumours. Although treatment with 4‐hydroxyandrostenedione did not significantly alter the uptake of 3H‐androstenedione or 14C‐oestrone into breast tissues, in situ formation of 3H‐oestrone was only detected in one tumour sample after treatment. DNA polymerase α activity decreased in 4/6 tumours after treatment with 4‐hydroxyandrostenedione. Overall, however, there was no significant correlation between the level of 3H‐oestrone formed in situ and DNA polymerase α activity (r = 0.38, NS). It is concluded that in some, but not all, breast tumours in situ formation of oestrone can make an important contribution to the oestrogen content of breast tumours.
DOI:
10.1210/jcem-57-6-1125
发表时间:
1983
期刊:
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
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作者:
Tilson-Mallett,N;Santner,SJ;Feil,PD;Santen,RJ
通讯作者:
Santen,RJ