Global expression analysis of endometrial cancer cells in response to progesterone identifies new therapeutic targets.
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol
; 234: 106399, 2023 11.
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Progesterone prevents development of endometrial cancers through its receptor (PR) although the molecular mechanisms have yet to be fully characterized. In this study, we performed a global analysis of gene regulation by progesterone using human endometrial cancer cells that expressed PR endogenously or exogenously. We found progesterone strongly inhibits multiple components of the platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR), Janus kinase (JAK), signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) pathway through PR. The PDGFR/JAK/STAT pathway signals to control numerous downstream targets including AP-1 transcription factors Fos and Jun. Treatment with inhibitors of the PDGFR/JAK/STAT pathway significantly blocked proliferation in multiple novel patient-derived organoid models of endometrial cancer, and activation of this pathway was found to be a poor prognostic signal for the survival of patients with endometrial cancer from The Cancer Genome Atlas. Our study identifies this pathway as central to the growth-limiting effects of progesterone in endometrial cancer and suggests that inhibitors of PDGFR/JAK/STAT should be considered for future therapeutic interventions.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Endometriales
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Quinasas Janus
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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BIOQUIMICA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido