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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-11-12
pubmed:abstractText
Glucocorticoids increase expression of specific genes by a mechanism involving binding to and "activation" of a specific receptor protein. Other steroids, such as RU 486, bind to the glucocorticoid receptor but the resultant steroid-receptor complex is unable to activate glucocorticoid sensitive genes. In the present study we have observed that steroid regulation of the glucocorticoid-regulated mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) genome in cultured mouse mammary tumor cells is altered by treatment of the cells with inhibitors of (ADP-ribose)n synthetase. The ability of glucocorticoid agonists to increase MMTV is about 2-fold increased by the inhibitor treatment. Interestingly, RU 486 and other steroids that are normally inactive in control cells are very good inducers of MMTV in the treated cells. This alteration in MMTV expression is associated with a 37% increase in nuclear binding of the glucocorticoid, triamcinolone acetonide, and also RU 486 in the inhibitor-treated cells. Steroids that do not bind to the glucocorticoid receptor are not inducers in control or in treated cells. The results point to a role for ADP-ribosylation of proteins as a negative regulator of MMTV expression and suggest a mechanism for activation of steroid-sensitive genomes.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0021-9541
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
129
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
36-42
pubmed:dateRevised
2003-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Glucocorticoid agonists as well as antagonists are effective inducers of mouse mammary tumor virus RNA in mouse mammary tumor cells treated with inhibitors of ADP-ribosylation.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article