Human Gene Set: RIGGINS_TAMOXIFEN_RESISTANCE_DN


Standard name RIGGINS_TAMOXIFEN_RESISTANCE_DN
Systematic name M15835
Brief description Genes down-regulated SUM44/LCCTam cells (breast cancer) resistant to 4-hydroxytamoxifen [PubChem=63062] relative to the parental SUM44 cells sensitive to the drug.
Full description or abstract One-third of all estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast tumors treated with endocrine therapy fail to respond, and the remainder is likely to relapse in the future. Almost all data on endocrine resistance has been obtained in models of invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC). However, invasive lobular carcinomas (ILC) comprise up to 15% of newly diagnosed invasive breast cancers each year and, whereas the incidence of IDC has remained relatively constant during the last 20 years, the prevalence of ILC continues to increase among postmenopausal women. We report a new model of Tamoxifen (TAM)-resistant invasive lobular breast carcinoma cells that provides novel insights into the molecular mechanisms of endocrine resistance. SUM44 cells express ER and are sensitive to the growth inhibitory effects of antiestrogens. Selection for resistance to 4-hydroxytamoxifen led to the development of the SUM44/LCCTam cell line, which exhibits decreased expression of ERalpha and increased expression of the estrogen-related receptor gamma (ERRgamma). Knockdown of ERRgamma in SUM44/LCCTam cells by siRNA restores TAM sensitivity, and overexpression of ERRgamma blocks the growth-inhibitory effects of TAM in SUM44 and MDA-MB-134 VI lobular breast cancer cells. ERRgamma-driven transcription is also increased in SUM44/LCCTam, and inhibition of activator protein 1 (AP1) can restore or enhance TAM sensitivity. These data support a role for ERRgamma/AP1 signaling in the development of TAM resistance and suggest that expression of ERRgamma may be a marker of poor TAM response.
Collection C2: Curated
      CGP: Chemical and Genetic Perturbations
Source publication Pubmed 18974135   Authors: Riggins RB,Lan JP,Zhu Y,Klimach U,Zwart A,Cavalli LR,Haddad BR,Chen L,Gong T,Xuan J,Ethier SP,Clarke R
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