title: Modulation of the expression of bloom helicase by estrogenic agents.
abstract: We report that the expression of Bloom helicase (BLM) was up-regulated by 17beta-estradiol (E2) in estrogen receptor (ER)-positive mammary tumor MCF-7 cells, but was hardly modulated in ER-negative mammary tumor MDA-MB-231 cells. ER antagonist ICI182780 blocked the E2 effect on BLM expression in MCF-7 cells. From these results we conclude that ER participates in up-regulation of BLM expression in MCF-7 cells by means of E2. Similar results were obtained when MCF-7 cells were treated with bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine-disrupting chemical having a weak estrogenic activity. The ER binding ability of BPA is estimated at 1/1000 of E2 ability, and in this study about 1000-times more BPA was needed for the same levels of estrogenic effect of E2. The expression of cell-cycle associated genes, cdc6, MCM5, MCM2, Myt1, PCNA and AuroraA were up-regulated by E2 and BPA treatment in MCF-7 cells accompanied by up-regulation of BLM. In this BLM promoter study, Sp1 elements in the upper region of BLM modulated transcription, but were not indispensable for E2 response. Our results suggested that up-regulation of BLM expression by E2 and BPA is ER-dependent and may be responsible for repair of DNA damage caused by the genotoxicity of these estrogenic agents.
authors.affiliation: GeneCare Research Institute Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Takako
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iso
authors.forename: Kazunobu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Futami
authors.forename: Teruaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwamoto
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Furuichi
mesh_terms: D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D004265:DNA Helicases / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D004958:Estradiol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004967:Estrogens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008156:Luciferases / Q000378:metabolism; D010636:Phenols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D053484:RecQ Helicases; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D015854:Up-Regulation; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds
chemical_list: D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases; D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D004265:DNA Helicases; D004958:Estradiol; D004967:Estrogens; D008156:Luciferases; D010636:Phenols; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D053484:RecQ Helicases; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; C097151:Bloom syndrome protein; C006780:bisphenol A; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds