title: Expression of hsp90 beta messenger ribonucleic acid in patients with familial glucocorticoid resistance--correlation to receptor status.
abstract: We have previously shown an increased specific DNA-binding of liganded unactivated glucocorticoid receptor (GR) to the LTR-region of MMTV DNA in a patient with primary cortisol resistance and receptor thermolability indicating a defective interaction of GR with hsp90. In some patients, however, no apparent receptor abnormality was found in spite of a characteristic phenotype. mRNA expression levels of hsp90 beta were analysed in cultured fibroblasts from patients with known receptor defects, such as thermolability, decreased ligand binding affinity and low receptor expression levels, and from patients with a cortisol resistant phenotype but no detected receptor alteration. Fibroblasts from patients with GR defects expressed higher hsp90 beta mRNA levels as compared to patients with no receptor defects or to healthy controls. These data indicate that GR defects are associated with increased hsp90 beta mRNA levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Huddinge University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brönnegård
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Böös
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marcus
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McGuire
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Werner
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gustafsson
mesh_terms: D000308:Adrenocortical Hyperfunction / Q000235:genetics*; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D015342:DNA Probes; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018841:HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D011965:Receptors, Glucocorticoid / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D018841:HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011965:Receptors, Glucocorticoid; D006854:Hydrocortisone