Chronic cadmium exposure stimulates SDF-1 expression in an ERα dependent manner.
Cadmium is an omnipotent environmental contaminant associated with the development of breast cancer. Studies suggest that cadmium functions as an endocrine disruptor, mimicking the actions of estrogen in breast cancer cells and activating the receptor to promote cell growth. Although acute cadmium e...
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doaj-5b5a1bea3b7b406aba90e53eed32d08e2020-11-25T02:30:54ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032013-01-0188e7263910.1371/journal.pone.0072639Chronic cadmium exposure stimulates SDF-1 expression in an ERα dependent manner.Esmeralda PonceNatalie B AquinoMaggie C LouieCadmium is an omnipotent environmental contaminant associated with the development of breast cancer. Studies suggest that cadmium functions as an endocrine disruptor, mimicking the actions of estrogen in breast cancer cells and activating the receptor to promote cell growth. Although acute cadmium exposure is known to promote estrogen receptor-mediated gene expression associated with growth, the consequence of chronic cadmium exposure is unclear. Since heavy metals are known to bioaccumulate, it is necessary to understand the effects of prolonged cadmium exposure. This study aims to investigate the effects of chronic cadmium exposure on breast cancer progression. A MCF7 breast cancer cell line chronically exposed to 10(-7) M CdCl2 serves as our model system. Data suggest that prolonged cadmium exposures result in the development of more aggressive cancer phenotypes - increased cell growth, migration and invasion. The results from this study show for the first time that chronic cadmium exposure stimulates the expression of SDF-1 by altering the molecular interactions between ERα, c-jun and c-fos. This study provides a mechanistic link between chronic cadmium exposure and ERα and demonstrates that prolonged, low-level cadmium exposure contributes to breast cancer progression.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3755996?pdf=render |
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Esmeralda Ponce Natalie B Aquino Maggie C Louie Chronic cadmium exposure stimulates SDF-1 expression in an ERα dependent manner. PLoS ONE |
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Esmeralda Ponce Natalie B Aquino Maggie C Louie |
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Chronic cadmium exposure stimulates SDF-1 expression in an ERα dependent manner. |
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Chronic cadmium exposure stimulates SDF-1 expression in an ERα dependent manner. |
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Chronic cadmium exposure stimulates SDF-1 expression in an ERα dependent manner. |
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Chronic cadmium exposure stimulates SDF-1 expression in an ERα dependent manner. |
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Chronic cadmium exposure stimulates SDF-1 expression in an ERα dependent manner. |
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chronic cadmium exposure stimulates sdf-1 expression in an erα dependent manner. |
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1932-6203 |
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2013-01-01 |
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Cadmium is an omnipotent environmental contaminant associated with the development of breast cancer. Studies suggest that cadmium functions as an endocrine disruptor, mimicking the actions of estrogen in breast cancer cells and activating the receptor to promote cell growth. Although acute cadmium exposure is known to promote estrogen receptor-mediated gene expression associated with growth, the consequence of chronic cadmium exposure is unclear. Since heavy metals are known to bioaccumulate, it is necessary to understand the effects of prolonged cadmium exposure. This study aims to investigate the effects of chronic cadmium exposure on breast cancer progression. A MCF7 breast cancer cell line chronically exposed to 10(-7) M CdCl2 serves as our model system. Data suggest that prolonged cadmium exposures result in the development of more aggressive cancer phenotypes - increased cell growth, migration and invasion. The results from this study show for the first time that chronic cadmium exposure stimulates the expression of SDF-1 by altering the molecular interactions between ERα, c-jun and c-fos. This study provides a mechanistic link between chronic cadmium exposure and ERα and demonstrates that prolonged, low-level cadmium exposure contributes to breast cancer progression. |
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