THE ROLE OF ESTROGENS ON THE PROLIFERATION OF HUMAN-BREAST TUMOR-CELLS (MCF-7)
THE ROLE OF ESTROGENS ON THE PROLIFERATION OF HUMAN-BREAST TUMOR-CELLS (MCF-7)
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DOI:
10.1016/0022-4731(85)90265-1
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发表时间:
1985-01-01
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
SONNENSCHEIN, C
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作者:
SOTO, AM;SONNENSCHEIN, C
The cloned human breast tumor cell line C7 MCF7-173 behaved as an estrogen-dependent tumor in the nude mice. In contrast, E2 [estradiol-17.beta.] added to serum-less media did not increase the multiplication rate of these cells over the values obtained in control cultures. Media supplemented with charcoal-dextran stripped (CD) human female serum (FHS) resulted in inhibition of cell proliferation in a concentration-dependent pattern (40% = 20% > 10% > 5% > 2.5%). E2 addition to all but the 2.5% CDFHS significantly increased the proliferation rate of these cells. The E2 concentration required to attain maximal proliferation rate increased as the serum concentration of the medium increased (e.g. 3 .times. 10-11 M for 10% CDFHS, 3 .times. 10-10 M for 40% CDFHS). E2 concentrations higher than the one needed to achieve maximal proliferation rate resulted in decreased cell yields (shut-off mechanism). Similar effects were obtained with synthetic and other natural estrogens. CD fetal bovine serum (FBS) also inhibited the proliferation of C-MCF7-173 cells; however, at similar concentration the inhibitory effect of CDFHS was more potent than the one obtained with CDFBS. The addition of growth factors (insulin, epidermal growth factor and transferrrin) and nonestrogenic steroids to 10% CDFHS failed to overcome the inhibitory effect of this serum. Human and fetal bovine sera apparently contain a specific inhibitor of the proliferation of E2-sensitive cells (estrocolyones), E2 evidently promotes cell proliferation by neutralizing this ihibitor.