title: Crosstalk between IGF signaling and steroid hormone receptors in breast cancer.
abstract: Breast cancer development and progression is regulated by crosstalk between steroid hormones (SHs) (e.g., estrogens, progestins and androgens) and growth factors such as insulin-like growth factors (IGFs), insulin, epidermal growth factors (EGFs), transforming growth factors, and vascular endothelial growth factor. The biological effects of SHs are mediated by the nuclear receptors acting as transcriptional activators. Steroid hormone receptors (SRs), in addition to being induced by their own ligands, are also regulated by cellular kinases activated by growth factors. Growth factors are known to influence the expression and activity of SRs as well as regulate the action of various SR transcriptional co-factors. In turn, the expression of growth factor receptors, their ligands, and signaling molecules is often controlled by SHs. This review will focus on crosstalk between the IGF-I system and several SRs implicated in breast cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaco-Biology, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende CS 87036.
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sisci
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Surmacz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008024:Ligands; D020239:Receptor Cross-Talk; D011987:Receptors, Steroid / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013002:Somatomedins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D011987:Receptors, Steroid; D013002:Somatomedins