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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-5-27
pubmed:abstractText
The variant allele(1931C) of CYP17 (1931C/T), which is one of the key enzymes involved in estrogens synthesis, has been shown to be associated with breast cancer risk. Since this variant allele creates an additional putative Sp-1 binding site (CCACC) in the promoter region, it is speculated that it enhances the transcription of CYP17, leading to the enhanced estrogens synthesis in breast tumors. CYP17 messenger RNA (mRNA) expression could be detected in all the normal breast (n=51) and tumor tissues (n=67) by a real-time polymerase chain reaction but CYP17 mRNA expression was not significantly different between the variant allele carriers and non-carriers. In addition, no significant correlation was observed between CYP17 mRNA and E2 levels in tumors, indicating an unimportant role of CYP17 in in situ synthesis of E2. On the other hand, intra-tumoral E2 levels were significantly (P=0.025) higher in the variant allele carriers (127.2+/-11.0 pg/g) than non-carriers (88.2+/-8.5 pg/g). Since it has been previously reported that serum E2 levels are higher in variant allele carriers than non-carriers, it is speculated that the higher intra-tumoral E2 levels in the variant allele carriers might be ascribed to the higher serum E2 levels.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0304-3835
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
30
pubmed:volume
195
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
81-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:12767515-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:12767515-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:12767515-Alleles, pubmed-meshheading:12767515-Amino Acid Substitution, pubmed-meshheading:12767515-Breast Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:12767515-Estradiol, pubmed-meshheading:12767515-Estrogens, pubmed-meshheading:12767515-Female, pubmed-meshheading:12767515-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:12767515-Menopause, pubmed-meshheading:12767515-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:12767515-Neoplasm Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:12767515-Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent, pubmed-meshheading:12767515-Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:12767515-Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, pubmed-meshheading:12767515-RNA, Messenger, pubmed-meshheading:12767515-RNA, Neoplasm, pubmed-meshheading:12767515-Receptors, Estrogen, pubmed-meshheading:12767515-Steroid 17-alpha-Hydroxylase
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Association of CYP17 genetic polymorphism with intra-tumoral estradiol concentrations but not with CYP17 messenger RNA levels in breast cancer tissue.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgical Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't