Project description:Retinoic acid receptor-alpha (RAR alpha) is a known estrogen target gene in breast cancer cells. The consequence of RAR alpha induction by estrogen was previously unknown. We now show that RAR alpha is required for efficient estrogen receptor-alpha (ER)-mediated transcription and cell proliferation. RAR alpha can interact with ER-binding sites, but this occurs in an ER-dependent manner, providing a novel role for RAR alpha that is independent of its classic role. We show, on a genome-wide scale, that RAR alpha and ER can co-occupy regulatory regions together within the chromatin. This transcriptionally active co-occupancy and dependency occurs when exposed to the predominant breast cancer hormone, estrogen--an interaction that is promoted by the estrogen-ER induction of RAR alpha. These findings implicate RAR alpha as an essential component of the ER complex, potentially by maintaining ER-cofactor interactions, and suggest that different nuclear receptors can cooperate for effective transcriptional activity in breast cancer cells. RAR alpha silenced breast cancer MCF-7 cell lines or control siRNA in the presence of estrogen or a vehicle. MCF-7 cells were hormone-depleted for 3 d and treated with 100 nM estrogen for 12 h. There were three biological replicates for each of the four different groups.
Project description:Estrogen-related receptor (ERR) alpha is an orphan nuclear receptor highly expressed in the kidneys. ERRalpha is implicated in renal sodium and potassium homeostasis and blood pressure regulation. We used microarray analysis to identify differentially expressed genes in ERR alpha knockout mice kidneys versus wild-type. The results provide insight on the roles of ERRalpha in the kidney.
Project description:Estrogen-related receptor (ERR) alpha is an orphan nuclear receptor highly expressed in the kidneys. ERRalpha is implicated in renal sodium and potassium homeostasis and blood pressure regulation. We used microarray analysis to identify differentially expressed genes in ERR alpha knockout mice kidneys versus wild-type. The results provide insight on the roles of ERRalpha in the kidney. Three biological replicates of WT and ERRaKO were performed, for a total of 6 samples. 2-3 month old males of each genotype were used.
Project description:The Estrogen Receptor alpha (ERα), is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily of trancriptional regulators that mediates estrogen signaling in hormone-responsive tumors controlling key cellular functions by assembling in large functional multiprotein complexes. Interaction proteomics coupled to mass spectrometry (MS) was applied to deeply characterize the nuclear interactors partners whom association with the receptor is mediated by RNAs
Project description:Retinoic acid receptor-alpha (RAR alpha) is a known estrogen target gene in breast cancer cells. The consequence of RAR alpha induction by estrogen was previously unknown. We now show that RAR alpha is required for efficient estrogen receptor-alpha (ER)-mediated transcription and cell proliferation. RAR alpha can interact with ER-binding sites, but this occurs in an ER-dependent manner, providing a novel role for RAR alpha that is independent of its classic role. We show, on a genome-wide scale, that RAR alpha and ER can co-occupy regulatory regions together within the chromatin. This transcriptionally active co-occupancy and dependency occurs when exposed to the predominant breast cancer hormone, estrogen--an interaction that is promoted by the estrogen-ER induction of RAR alpha. These findings implicate RAR alpha as an essential component of the ER complex, potentially by maintaining ER-cofactor interactions, and suggest that different nuclear receptors can cooperate for effective transcriptional activity in breast cancer cells.
Project description:Breast cancer (BC) is the second most common type of cancer in women and one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. BC classification is based on the detection of three main histological markers: estrogen receptor alpha (ERα), progesterone receptor (PR) and the amplification of epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2/neu). A specific BC subtype, named triple-negative BC (TNBC), lacks the aforementioned markers but a fraction of them express the estrogen receptor beta (ERβ). To investigate the functional role of ERβ in these tumors, interaction proteomics coupled to mass spectrometry (MS) was applied to deeply characterize the nuclear interactors partners in MDA-MD-468 and HCC1806 TNBC cells.
Project description:The aim of the study is to understand the role of the transcription factor PAX2 in estrogen receptor positive breast cancer cell line by using GRO-seq. MCF-7-PAX2 stable cells were cultured in full media and treated with doxycycline (50ng/ml) for 16 hours to induce overexpression of PAX2. Then cells were treated with 4-OH-tamoxifen (1μM) for 6 hours. All 4 treatments (Veh, Tam, Dox, DoxTam) were performed in duplicates. After treatments, nuclei were isolated and used for nuclear run-on and subsequent GRO-seq library preparation. Libraries were sequenced and data analysis showed that PAX2 could repress estrogen target genes and induce genes enriched in cytokine (TNF-alpha and INF-gamma) related pathways. When combined with tamoxifen, PAX2 could further repress estrogen target genes to a higher degree, and induce genes enriched in p53 related pathway. Moreover, PAX2 could induce the transcription of some intergenic transcripts (potential enhancers) to activate the transcription of nearby genes with could predict good outcome in estrogen receptor positive breast cancer. Overall our finding suggests that PAX2 could benifit ER positive breast cancer by 1) repressing estrogen target genes, and this effect is enhanced by tamoxifen 2) activating cell death/growth arrest related pathways, which is enhanced by potential enhancer transcription induced by PAX2 itself.