title: [Research on phytoestrogenic effects and its mechanism of psoralen].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe and evaluate the phytoestrogenic effects and its mechanism of psoralen in estrogen receptor (ER) alpha and beta positive T47D and ishikawa cells.
  
  
  METHODS
  The proliferation rate of T47D influenced by 1 x 10(-5) mol x L(-1) to 1 x 10(-9) mol x L(-1) psoralen and that of Ishikawa influenced by 1 x 10(-6) mol x L(-1) and 1 x 10(-7) mol x L(-1) psoralen were analyzed by MTT assay. PR mRNA expression in T47D was quantified by RT-PCR assay. Estrogen receptor antagonist ICI 182, 780 was employed as a tool. ER-alpha and ER-beta expression of T47D was measured by flow cytometry.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The proliferation rates of T47D cells treated with 1 x 10(-5) mol x L(-1) to 1 x 10(-7) mol x L(-1) psoralen and ishikawa cells treated with 1 x 10(-6) mol x L(-1) to 1 x 10(-7) mol x L(-1) psoralen were increased significantly. The RT-PCR result showed that 1 x 10(-7) mol x L(-1) and 1 x 10(-6) mol x L(-1) psoralen could increase PR expression in T47D cells. The above effects could be blocked by ICI 182,780. Psoralen could also induce the augment of ER-alpha and ER-beta expression in T47D cells significantly.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Psoralen has phytoestrogenic effects. The effects are attained through ER pathway.
authors.affiliation: Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Pi-Wen
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Jian-Zhao
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.forename: Ji-Feng
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ling-Qiao
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D005363:Ficusin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D000077267:Fulvestrant; D006801:Humans; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics*; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000235:genetics*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone; D000077267:Fulvestrant; D004958:Estradiol; D005363:Ficusin