title: Vitamin D induced up-regulation of keratinocyte growth factor (FGF-7/KGF) in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells.
abstract: Keratinocyte growth factor (FGF-7/KGF) is a secreted member of the fibroblast growth factor family, which functions primarily as an important paracrine mediator of cell growth and differentiation. Inhibitory pathways of vitamin D may also involve participation of some growth factors. To determine whether vitamin D may play a role in the expression of FGF-7, we investigated FGF-7 expression in human breast cancer cells treated with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, which inhibited the growth of the cells. By means of cDNA microarray, RT-PCR, and Western blot analysis, we have shown an increase in expression of FGF-7 on both mRNA and protein levels after vitamin D exposure. This is the first demonstration of vitamin D regulation of FGF-7 expression and its possible involvement in mediating growth and differentiation by vitamin D.
authors.affiliation: Tampere University Medical School, Tampere, 33101, Finland. alex.lyakhovich@uta.fi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lyakhovich
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aksenov
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pennanen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miettinen
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Ahonen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Syvälä
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ylikomi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tuohimaa
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D004958:Estradiol / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D051526:Fibroblast Growth Factor 10; D051523:Fibroblast Growth Factor 7; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D009376:Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; C496453:FGF7 protein, human; D051526:Fibroblast Growth Factor 10; D006133:Growth Substances; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm; D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol; D051523:Fibroblast Growth Factor 7; D004958:Estradiol; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors; D002117:Calcitriol