Abstract
Alcohol is a risk factor for postmenopausal breast cancer. One of several proposed mechanisms is that alcohol-related breast cancer is caused by increased sex hormone levels. PPARγ inhibits aromatase transcription in breast adipocytes. We reproduced previously found allele-specific effects of the wildtype Pro-allele of PPARG Pro 12Ala in alcohol related breast cancer. In transiently transfected cells, transcriptional activation by PPARγ and the PPARγ-PGC-1α complex was inhibited by ethanol. PPARγ 12Ala-mediated transcription activation was not enhanced by PGC-1α, resulting in allele-specific transcription activation by the PPARγ 12Pro-PGC-1α complex. Our results suggest that PPARγ and PGC-1α activity is an important determinant of alcohol related breast cancer.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Cancer Letters |
Vol/bind | 315 |
Udgave nummer | 1 |
Sider (fra-til) | 59-68 |
Antal sider | 10 |
ISSN | 0304-3835 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 1 feb. 2012 |