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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-10-11
pubmed:abstractText
Acquired resistance to tamoxifen (TAM) is a serious therapeutic problem among breast cancer patients. Previously, we have reported that TAM-resistant MCF-7 cells (TAMR-MCF-7 cells) showed increased angiogenic intensity through Pin1-dependent vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) production. Among six flavonoids tested in the current study, VEGF gene transcription in MCF-7 cells with stable Pin1 overexpression was inhibited most effectively by quercetin. Reporter gene assays using minimal reporters containing hypoxia response elements and activator protein-1 (AP-1) elements revealed that the activities of hypoxia inducible factor-1? (HIF-1?) and AP-1, key transcription factors for VEGF gene transcription, were suppressed by quercetin. Western blot analyses confirmed that the increased nuclear levels of c-Jun and HIF-1? in TAMR-MCF-7 cells were blocked by quercetin. Moreover, quercetin inhibited the enhanced VEGF secretion and Pin1 expression in TAMR-MCF-7 cells, which was dependent on its phosphatidyl inositol 3-kinase inhibiting effect. Chick chorioallantoic membrane assays demonstrated that the enhanced angiogenesis intensity of TAMR-MCF-7 cells was also suppressed significantly by quercetin. These results demonstrate that quercetin may have therapeutic potential for the treatment of TAM-resistant breast cancer via Pin1 inhibition.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1873-6351
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
48
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3227-34
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:20804812-Angiogenesis Inhibitors, pubmed-meshheading:20804812-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:20804812-Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal, pubmed-meshheading:20804812-Antioxidants, pubmed-meshheading:20804812-Blood Vessels, pubmed-meshheading:20804812-Breast Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:20804812-Cell Line, Tumor, pubmed-meshheading:20804812-Chick Embryo, pubmed-meshheading:20804812-Chorioallantoic Membrane, pubmed-meshheading:20804812-Drug Resistance, Neoplasm, pubmed-meshheading:20804812-Female, pubmed-meshheading:20804812-Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, pubmed-meshheading:20804812-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:20804812-Neovascularization, Pathologic, pubmed-meshheading:20804812-Peptidylprolyl Isomerase, pubmed-meshheading:20804812-Quercetin, pubmed-meshheading:20804812-Tamoxifen, pubmed-meshheading:20804812-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Inhibition of angiogenesis by quercetin in tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer cells.
pubmed:affiliation
College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't