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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-9-22
pubmed:abstractText
We examined the in vivo effect of estrogen, progesterone, RU 486, and pregnancy on the upstream regulatory region (URR) of human papillomavirus (HPV) 18 transgenic mice. The mice contain the bacterial reporter beta-galactosidase gene under control of the HPV 18 URR. Pregnant transgenic mice were sacrificed on various days of gestation and the level of URR activation was determined. Another group of female transgenic mice was ovariectomized at 4 to 6 weeks of age. Pellets of estradiol, progesterone, progesterone + RU 486, or placebo were implanted 1 to 2 weeks after ovariectomy. Mice were sacrificed after pellet implantation to examine acute and chronic effects. Marked increases in URR activation during pregnancy were observed. Progesterone was found to activate the URR acutely. Significantly higher activation was demonstrated at 24 hr in the progesterone group compared to placebo (P < 0.01). Activation with progesterone at 24 hr was significantly higher than at any other time point (P < 0.001). A trend toward decreasing activation over time was demonstrated in the progesterone group (r = -0.87, P = 0.0001). RU 486 does not block the activation of progesterone in our model. Estradiol activates the URR acutely compared to placebo (P = 0.034). This in vivo model demonstrates activation of the URR in response to exogenous estrogen, progesterone, and pregnancy. These data may have clinical implications for women who harbor high-risk HPV.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0090-8258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
66
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
202-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Regulation of human papillomavirus type 18 in vivo: effects of estrogen and progesterone in transgenic mice.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't