title: [Evaluation of 17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity as a marker of the hormone dependence of breast cancers].
abstract: Intratumoral activity of the enzyme 17 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17 beta-HSD) was measured in 55 patients with breast cancer (17 pre- and 38 post-menopausal) before and/or after 8 days of a progestin treatment (lynestrenol 10 mg/day). In 12 patients the 17 beta-HSD ability to be stimulated was compared to estradiol and progesterone receptor (ER and PR) levels. In premenopausal patients 17 beta-HSD was higher when tumorectomy was performed in the luteal phase than in the follicular phase. In post-menopausal patients, 17 beta-HSD is higher after progestin treatment. However 17 beta-HSD stimulation by lynestrenol depends on receptor levels. It is most after markedly stimulated in ER+ PR+ tumors. It remains low in ER- PR- tumors. In conclusion, intratumoral measurement of the progesterone dependent enzyme (17 beta-HSD) in breast cancer after progestin treatment provides a fine and reliable index of the presence and functional character of PR and hormone dependence of the tumor.
mesh_terms: D015067:17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001940:Breast / Q000378:metabolism*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008234:Lynestrenol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D009376:Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent / Q000201:enzymology*; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood; D011959:Receptors, Estradiol / Q000032:analysis*; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000032:analysis*; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D011959:Receptors, Estradiol; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone; D011374:Progesterone; D004958:Estradiol; D015067:17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; C032690:3-alpha-(17-beta)-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (NAD(+)); D008234:Lynestrenol
vernacular_title: Evaluation de l'activité enzymatique 17 beta-hydroxystéroïde deshydrogénase comme marqueur de l'hormonodépendance des cancers du sein.