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Xanthoulea S, Konings G, Saarinen N, Delvoux B, Kooreman L, Koskimies P, Häkkinen M, Auriola S, d'Avanzo E, Walid Y, Verhaegen F, Lieuwes N, Caiment F, Kruitwagen R, Romano A. Abstract 2931: Pharmacological inhibition of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase impairs endometrial cancer growth in an orthotopic xenograft mouse model. Cancer Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2021-2931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynaecological tumor in developed countries and its incidence is increasing. Approximately 80% of newly diagnosed EC cases are estrogen-dependent. Type 1 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17β-HSD-1) is the enzyme that catalyzes the final step in estrogen biosynthesis by reducing the weak estrogen estrone (E1) to the potent estrogen 17β-estradiol (E2), and previous studies showed that this enzyme is implicated in the local E2 generation in EC. In the present study we employed a recently developed orthotopic and estrogen-dependent xenograft mouse model of EC to show that pharmacological inhibition of the 17β-HSD-1 enzyme inhibits disease development. Tumors were induced in one uterine horn of athymic nude mice by intra-uterine injection of the well-differentiated human endometrial adenocarcinoma Ishikawa cell line that was modified to express 17β-HSD-1 in levels comparable to humans and, in addition, the luciferase and green fluorescent protein reporter genes. After tumor engraftment, controlled estrogen exposure was achieved using subcutaneous MedRod implants that released either E1 or placebo. A subgroup of the E1 supplemented mice received daily gavage of FP4643, a well characterized 17β-HSD-1 inhibitor. Bioluminescence imaging (BLI) was used to measure tumor growth non-invasively. At sacrifice, mice receiving E1 and treated with the FP4643 inhibitor showed a significant reduction in tumor growth by approximately 65% compared to mice receiving E1 alone. Tumors exhibited metastatic spread to the peritoneum, to the lymphovascular space (LVI) and to the thoracic cavity. Metastatic spread and LVI were both reduced in the inhibitor treated group. Transcriptional profiling of tumors indicated that FP4643 treatment reduced the oncogenic potential at the mRNA level. In conclusion, we show that the FP4643 inhibition represents a potential promising novel endocrine treatment for EC
Citation Format: Sofia Xanthoulea, Gonda Konings, Niina Saarinen, Bert Delvoux, Loes Kooreman, Pasi Koskimies, Merja Häkkinen, Seppo Auriola, Elisabetta d'Avanzo, Youssef Walid, Frank Verhaegen, Natasja Lieuwes, Florian Caiment, Roy Kruitwagen, Andrea Romano. Pharmacological inhibition of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase impairs endometrial cancer growth in an orthotopic xenograft mouse model [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2021; 2021 Apr 10-15 and May 17-21. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2021;81(13_Suppl):Abstract nr 2931.
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- 1Maastricht University - GROW, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- 1Maastricht University - GROW, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- 1Maastricht University - GROW, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- 1Maastricht University - GROW, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- 1Maastricht University - GROW, Maastricht, Netherlands
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Xanthoulea S, Konings GFJ, Saarinen N, Delvoux B, Kooreman LFS, Koskimies P, Häkkinen MR, Auriola S, D'Avanzo E, Walid Y, Verhaegen F, Lieuwes NG, Caiment F, Kruitwagen R, Romano A. Pharmacological inhibition of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase impairs human endometrial cancer growth in an orthotopic xenograft mouse model. Cancer Lett 2021; 508:18-29. [PMID: 33762202 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2021.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynaecological tumor in developed countries and its incidence is increasing. Approximately 80% of newly diagnosed EC cases are estrogen-dependent. Type 1 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17β-HSD-1) is the enzyme that catalyzes the final step in estrogen biosynthesis by reducing the weak estrogen estrone (E1) to the potent estrogen 17β-estradiol (E2), and previous studies showed that this enzyme is implicated in the intratumoral E2 generation in EC. In the present study we employed a recently developed orthotopic and estrogen-dependent xenograft mouse model of EC to show that pharmacological inhibition of the 17β-HSD-1 enzyme inhibits disease development. Tumors were induced in one uterine horn of athymic nude mice by intrauterine injection of the well-differentiated human endometrial adenocarcinoma Ishikawa cell line, modified to express human 17β-HSD-1 in levels comparable to EC, and the luciferase and green fluorescent protein reporter genes. Controlled estrogen exposure in ovariectomized mice was achieved using subcutaneous MedRod implants that released either the low active estrone (E1) precursor or vehicle. A subgroup of E1 supplemented mice received daily oral gavage of FP4643, a well-characterized 17β-HSD-1 inhibitor. Bioluminescence imaging (BLI) was used to measure tumor growth non-invasively. At sacrifice, mice receiving E1 and treated with the FP4643 inhibitor showed a significant reduction in tumor growth by approximately 65% compared to mice receiving E1. Tumors exhibited metastatic spread to the peritoneum, to the lymphovascular space (LVI), and to the thoracic cavity. Metastatic spread and LVI invasion were both significantly reduced in the inhibitor-treated group. Transcriptional profiling of tumors indicated that FP4643 treatment reduced the oncogenic potential at the mRNA level. In conclusion, we show that 17β-HSD-1 inhibition represents a promising novel endocrine treatment for EC.
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- Sofia Xanthoulea
- GROW - School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, the Netherlands; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, the Netherlands.
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- GROW - School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, the Netherlands; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, the Netherlands
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- Forendo Pharma Ltd., Turku, Finland; Institute of Biomedicine, Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology and Turku Center for Disease Modeling (TCDM), University of Turku, Finland
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- GROW - School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, the Netherlands; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, the Netherlands
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- GROW - School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, the Netherlands; Department of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, the Netherlands
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- GROW - School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, the Netherlands; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, the Netherlands
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- GROW - School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, the Netherlands; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, the Netherlands
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- GROW - School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, the Netherlands
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- GROW - School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, the Netherlands; MAASTRO Lab, Maastricht University Medical Centre, the Netherlands
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- GROW - School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, the Netherlands; Department of Toxicogenomics, Maastricht University Medical Centre, the Netherlands
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- GROW - School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, the Netherlands; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, the Netherlands
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- GROW - School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, the Netherlands; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, the Netherlands
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Konings G, Brentjens L, Delvoux B, Linnanen T, Cornel K, Koskimies P, Bongers M, Kruitwagen R, Xanthoulea S, Romano A. Intracrine Regulation of Estrogen and Other Sex Steroid Levels in Endometrium and Non-gynecological Tissues; Pathology, Physiology, and Drug Discovery. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:940. [PMID: 30283331 PMCID: PMC6157328 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Our understanding of the intracrine (or local) regulation of estrogen and other steroid synthesis and degradation expanded in the last decades, also thanks to recent technological advances in chromatography mass-spectrometry. Estrogen responsive tissues and organs are not passive receivers of the pool of steroids present in the blood but they can actively modify the intra-tissue steroid concentrations. This allows fine-tuning the exposure of responsive tissues and organs to estrogens and other steroids in order to best respond to the physiological needs of each specific organ. Deviations in such intracrine control can lead to unbalanced steroid hormone exposure and disturbances. Through a systematic bibliographic search on the expression of the intracrine enzymes in various tissues, this review gives an up-to-date view of the intracrine estrogen metabolisms, and to a lesser extent that of progestogens and androgens, in the lower female genital tract, including the physiological control of endometrial functions, receptivity, menopausal status and related pathological conditions. An overview of the intracrine regulation in extra gynecological tissues such as the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, brain, colon and bone is given. Current therapeutic approaches aimed at interfering with these metabolisms and future perspectives are discussed.
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- Gonda Konings
- GROW–School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- GROW–School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- GROW–School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- GROW–School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- GROW–School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- GROW–School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- GROW–School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- GROW–School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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Konings GF, Saarinen N, Delvoux B, Kooreman L, Koskimies P, Krakstad C, Fasmer KE, Haldorsen IS, Zaffagnini A, Häkkinen MR, Auriola S, Dubois L, Lieuwes N, Verhaegen F, Schyns LE, Kruitwagen RF, Xanthoulea S, Romano A. Development of an Image-Guided Orthotopic Xenograft Mouse Model of Endometrial Cancer with Controllable Estrogen Exposure. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19092547. [PMID: 30154339 PMCID: PMC6165149 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19092547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Revised: 08/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynaecological malignancy in Western society and the majority of cases are estrogen dependent. While endocrine drugs proved to be of insufficient therapeutic value in the past, recent clinical research shows promising results by using combinational regimens and pre-clinical studies and identified potential novel endocrine targets. Relevant pre-clinical models can accelerate research in this area. In the present study we describe an orthotopic and estrogen dependent xenograft mouse model of EC. Tumours were induced in one uterine horn of female athymic nude mice using the well-differentiated human endometrial adenocarcinoma Ishikawa cell line—modified to express the luciferase gene for bioluminescence imaging (BLI). BLI and contrast-enhanced computed-tomograph (CE-CT) were used to measure non-invasive tumour growth. Controlled estrogen exposure was achieved by the use of MedRod implants releasing 1.5 μg/d of 17β-estradiol (E2) in ovariectomized mice. Stable E2 serum concentration was demonstrated by LC-MS/MS. Induced tumours were E2 responsive as increased tumour growth was observed in the presence of E2 but not placebo, assessed by BLI, CE-CT, and tumour weight at sacrifice. Metastatic spread was assessed macroscopically by BLI and histology and was seen in the peritoneal cavity, in the lymphovascular space, and in the thoracic cavity. In conclusion, we developed an orthotopic xenograft mouse model of EC that exhibits the most relevant features of human disease, regarding metastatic spread and estrogen dependency. This model offers an easy to manipulate estrogen dosage (by simply adjusting the MedRod implant length), image-guided monitoring of tumour growth, and objectively measurable endpoints (including tumour weight). This is an excellent in vivo tool to further explore endocrine drug regimens and novel endocrine drug targets for EC.
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- Gonda Fj Konings
- GROW-School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Forendo Pharma Ltd., FI-20520 Turku, Finland.
- Institute of Biomedicine, Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology and Turku Center for Disease Modeling (TCDM), University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland.
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- GROW-School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- GROW-School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Department of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Haukeland University Hospital, 5021 Bergen, Norway.
- Centre for Cancer Biomarkers, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, 5021 Bergen, Norway.
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- Department of Radiology, Haukeland University Hospital, 5021 Bergen, Norway.
- Section for Radiology, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, 5020 Bergen, Norway.
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- Department of Radiology, Haukeland University Hospital, 5021 Bergen, Norway.
- Section for Radiology, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, 5020 Bergen, Norway.
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- GROW-School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, FI-80101 Kuopio, Finland.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, FI-80101 Kuopio, Finland.
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- GROW-School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Department of Radiotherapy (MAASTRO), Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- GROW-School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Department of Radiotherapy (MAASTRO), Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- GROW-School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Department of Radiotherapy (MAASTRO), Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- GROW-School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Department of Radiotherapy (MAASTRO), Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- GROW-School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- GROW-School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- GROW-School for Oncology & Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Niinivehmas S, Postila PA, Rauhamäki S, Manivannan E, Kortet S, Ahinko M, Huuskonen P, Nyberg N, Koskimies P, Lätti S, Multamäki E, Juvonen RO, Raunio H, Pasanen M, Huuskonen J, Pentikäinen OT. Blocking oestradiol synthesis pathways with potent and selective coumarin derivatives. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2018; 33:743-754. [PMID: 29620427 PMCID: PMC6010071 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2018.1452919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A comprehensive set of 3-phenylcoumarin analogues with polar substituents was synthesised for blocking oestradiol synthesis by 17-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (HSD1) in the latter part of the sulphatase pathway. Five analogues produced ≥62% HSD1 inhibition at 5 µM and, furthermore, three of them produced ≥68% inhibition at 1 µM. A docking-based structure-activity relationship analysis was done to determine the molecular basis of the inhibition and the cross-reactivity of the analogues was tested against oestrogen receptor, aromatase, cytochrome P450 1A2, and monoamine oxidases. Most of the analogues are only modestly active with 17-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2 – a requirement for lowering effective oestradiol levels in vivo. Moreover, the analysis led to the synthesis and discovery of 3-imidazolecoumarin as a potent aromatase inhibitor. In short, coumarin core can be tailored with specific ring and polar moiety substitutions to block either the sulphatase pathway or the aromatase pathway for treating breast cancer and endometriosis.
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- Sanna Niinivehmas
- a Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Nanoscience Center , University of Jyvaskyla , Jyvaskyla , Finland
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- a Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Nanoscience Center , University of Jyvaskyla , Jyvaskyla , Finland
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- a Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Nanoscience Center , University of Jyvaskyla , Jyvaskyla , Finland
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- a Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Nanoscience Center , University of Jyvaskyla , Jyvaskyla , Finland.,b School of Pharmacy , Devi Ahilya University , Indore , India
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- a Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Nanoscience Center , University of Jyvaskyla , Jyvaskyla , Finland.,c Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience Center , University of Jyvaskyla , Jyvaskyla , Finland
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- a Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Nanoscience Center , University of Jyvaskyla , Jyvaskyla , Finland
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- d School of Pharmacy , University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland
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- d School of Pharmacy , University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland
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- a Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Nanoscience Center , University of Jyvaskyla , Jyvaskyla , Finland
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- a Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Nanoscience Center , University of Jyvaskyla , Jyvaskyla , Finland
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- d School of Pharmacy , University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland
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- d School of Pharmacy , University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland
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- d School of Pharmacy , University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland
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- c Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience Center , University of Jyvaskyla , Jyvaskyla , Finland
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- a Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Nanoscience Center , University of Jyvaskyla , Jyvaskyla , Finland.,f Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku , Turku , Finland
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Rauhamäki S, Postila PA, Niinivehmas S, Kortet S, Schildt E, Pasanen M, Manivannan E, Ahinko M, Koskimies P, Nyberg N, Huuskonen P, Multamäki E, Pasanen M, Juvonen RO, Raunio H, Huuskonen J, Pentikäinen OT. Structure-Activity Relationship Analysis of 3-Phenylcoumarin-Based Monoamine Oxidase B Inhibitors. Front Chem 2018; 6:41. [PMID: 29552556 PMCID: PMC5840146 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) catalyzes deamination of monoamines such as neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine. Accordingly, small-molecule MAO-B inhibitors potentially alleviate the symptoms of dopamine-linked neuropathologies such as depression or Parkinson's disease. Coumarin with a functionalized 3-phenyl ring system is a promising scaffold for building potent MAO-B inhibitors. Here, a vast set of 3-phenylcoumarin derivatives was designed using virtual combinatorial chemistry or rationally de novo and synthesized using microwave chemistry. The derivatives inhibited the MAO-B at 100 nM−1 μM. The IC50 value of the most potent derivative 1 was 56 nM. A docking-based structure-activity relationship analysis summarizes the atom-level determinants of the MAO-B inhibition by the derivatives. Finally, the cross-reactivity of the derivatives was tested against monoamine oxidase A and a specific subset of enzymes linked to estradiol metabolism, known to have coumarin-based inhibitors. Overall, the results indicate that the 3-phenylcoumarins, especially derivative 1, present unique pharmacological features worth considering in future drug development.
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- Sanna Rauhamäki
- Computational Bioscience Laboratory, Department of Biological and Environmental Science & Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Computational Bioscience Laboratory, Department of Biological and Environmental Science & Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Computational Bioscience Laboratory, Department of Biological and Environmental Science & Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Computational Bioscience Laboratory, Department of Biological and Environmental Science & Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.,Department of Chemistry & Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Computational Bioscience Laboratory, Department of Biological and Environmental Science & Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.,Department of Chemistry & Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Computational Bioscience Laboratory, Department of Biological and Environmental Science & Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Computational Bioscience Laboratory, Department of Biological and Environmental Science & Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.,School of Pharmacy, Devi Ahilya University, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Computational Bioscience Laboratory, Department of Biological and Environmental Science & Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Computational Bioscience Laboratory, Department of Biological and Environmental Science & Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry & Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Computational Bioscience Laboratory, Department of Biological and Environmental Science & Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.,MedChem.fi, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Konings GF, Cornel KM, Xanthoulea S, Delvoux B, Skowron MA, Kooreman L, Koskimies P, Krakstad C, Salvesen HB, van Kuijk K, Schrooders YJ, Vooijs M, Groot AJ, Bongers MY, Kruitwagen RF, Romano A. Blocking 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 in endometrial cancer: a potential novel endocrine therapeutic approach. J Pathol 2018; 244:203-214. [PMID: 29144553 DOI: 10.1002/path.5004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 09/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The enzyme type 1 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17β-HSD-1), responsible for generating active 17β-estradiol (E2) from low-active estrone (E1), is overexpressed in endometrial cancer (EC), thus implicating an increased intra-tissue generation of E2 in this estrogen-dependent condition. In this study, we explored the possibility of inhibiting 17β-HSD-1 and impairing the generation of E2 from E1 in EC using in vitro, in vivo, and ex vivo models. We generated EC cell lines derived from the well-differentiated endometrial adenocarcinoma Ishikawa cell line and expressing levels of 17β-HSD-1 similar to human tissues. In these cells, HPLC analysis showed that 17β-HSD-1 activity could be blocked by a specific 17β-HSD-1 inhibitor. In vitro, E1 administration elicited colony formation similar to E2, and this was impaired by 17β-HSD-1 inhibition. In vivo, tumors grafted on the chicken chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) demonstrated that E1 upregulated the expression of the estrogen responsive cyclin A similar to E2, which was impaired by 17β-HSD-1 inhibition. Neither in vitro nor in vivo effects of E1 were observed using 17β-HSD-1-negative cells (negative control). Using a patient cohort of 52 primary ECs, we demonstrated the presence of 17β-HSD-1 enzyme activity (ex vivo in tumor tissues, as measured by HPLC), which was inhibited by over 90% in more than 45% of ECs using the 17β-HSD-1 inhibitor. Since drug treatment is generally indicated for metastatic/recurrent and not primary tumor, we next demonstrated the mRNA expression of the potential drug target, 17β-HSD-1, in metastatic lesions using a second cohort of 37 EC patients. In conclusion, 17β-HSD-1 inhibition efficiently blocks the generation of E2 from E1 using various EC models. Further preclinical investigations and 17β-HSD-1 inhibitor development to make candidate compounds suitable for the first human studies are awaited. Copyright © 2017 Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Gonda Fj Konings
- GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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- GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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- GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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- GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany
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- GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.,Department of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.,Centre for Cancer Biomarkers, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.,Centre for Cancer Biomarkers, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Norway
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- GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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- GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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- GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.,Department of Radiotherapy (MAASTRO), Maastricht University, The Netherlands
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- GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.,Department of Radiotherapy (MAASTRO), Maastricht University, The Netherlands
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- GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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- GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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- GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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Uusitalo J, Turpeinen M, Tolonen A, Koskimies P, Lammintausta R, Pelkonen O. Metabolism and metabolite profiles in vitro and in vivo of ospemifene in humans and preclinical species. Drug Metab Pers Ther 2016; 31:35-40. [PMID: 26581074 DOI: 10.1515/dmpt-2015-0020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Metabolite profiles of ospemifene, a novel nonsteroidal selective estrogen receptor modulator, were surveyed as part of its development. METHODS The pharmacokinetics of ospemifene and its two major, pharmacologically active metabolites 4-hydroxyospemifene and 4'-hydroxyospemifene, was elucidated in studies of volunteer humans given various doses of ospemifene and in experiments of several animal species (rat, mouse, dog, and cynomolgus monkey), which had been used either for pharmacological or toxicological studies of ospemifene. Metabolites produced in in vitro human and animal liver preparations were compared between species and with the metabolite profiles in the in vivo investigations. RESULTS Considerable interspecies differences were observed in the metabolite profiles and quantities. The major human metabolite, 4-hydroxyospemifene, was produced in substantial amounts both in vitro and in vivo in most animal species, except dog, and thus the exposure to this metabolite seems adequate in the most important toxicology species, the rat and the cynomolgus monkey. 4'-Hydroxyospemifene was equally abundant in vitro and in vivo metabolite in mice and dogs, and consequently, its contribution to the total exposure of ospemifene-related activity would be adequately covered in animal experiments. Other ospemifene metabolites were variably detected in different species, but probably they are not of consequence to pharmacology or toxicology of ospemifene. CONCLUSIONS Overall, there are quantitative and also some qualitative differences in the metabolism of ospemifene in different species. Generally, in vitro metabolite profiles were predictive for in vivo profiles. The contribution of two major hydroxyl metabolites to activity and toxicity of ospemifene is adequately covered by at least some animal species.
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Järvensivu P, Saloniemi-Heinonen T, Awosanya M, Koskimies P, Saarinen N, Poutanen M. HSD17B1 expression enhances estrogen signaling stimulated by the low active estrone, evidenced by an estrogen responsive element-driven reporter gene in vivo. Chem Biol Interact 2015; 234:126-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2015.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Revised: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Delvoux B, D'Hooghe T, Kyama C, Koskimies P, Hermans RJJ, Dunselman GA, Romano A. Inhibition of type 1 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase impairs the synthesis of 17β-estradiol in endometriosis lesions. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014; 99:E276-85. [PMID: 24187399 PMCID: PMC3913801 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2013-2503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 277] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CONTEXT Endometriosis affects 10% of the women before menopause and has important personal, professional, and societal economic burdens. Because current medical treatments are aimed at reducing the symptoms only, novel therapeutic targets should be identified. Endometriosis is estrogen dependent and in some patients the endometriosis tissue is able to produce estrogens in an autocrine/paracrine manner. In a number of patients, this is the consequence of the high local activity of the 17β-hydroxysteroid-dehydrogenases (17β-HSDs), enzymes able to generate active estrogens from precursors with low activity. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to identify the 17β-HSD(s) responsible for the high local generation of estrogens in endometriosis and test the possibility to inhibit these enzymes for therapeutic purposes. DESIGN The expression of different 17β-HSDs involved in the estrogen metabolism was assessed by real-time PCR in eutopic and ectopic tissue from endometriosis patients (n=14). These biopsies had previously confirmed unbalanced local 17β-HSD activity, which caused high estrogen generation. The possibility to block the synthesis of estrogens by one inhibitor specific for type 1 17β-HSD was assessed by HPLC in tissue lysates from endometriosis tissues (n=27). RESULTS In all but one of the patients, a high type 1 17β-HSD level is associated with the unbalanced metabolism of estrogens, leading to higher estrogen synthesis in endometriosis than in the endometrium inside the uterus. Inhibition of type 1 17β-HSD restores to various extents, depending on the patient, the correct metabolism. In 19 of 27 patients analyzed (70%), the 17β-HSD type 1 inhibitor decreased the generation of 17β-estradiol by greater than 85%. CONCLUSIONS Inhibition of 17β-HSD type 1 can be a potential future treatment option aimed at restoring the correct metabolic balance of estrogens in endometriosis patients with increased local 17β-HSD type 1 enzyme activity.
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- Bert Delvoux
- GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (B.D., G.A.D., A.R.), and CAIM, Cardiovascular Research institute Maastricht, Department of Pharmacology (R.J.J.H.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (T.D., C.K.), University Hospital Gasthuisberg, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; and Forendo Pharma Ltd (P.K.), FI-20520 Turku, Finland
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Tolonen A, Koskimies P, Turpeinen M, Uusitalo J, Lammintausta R, Pelkonen O. Ospemifene metabolism in humans in vitro and in vivo: metabolite identification, quantitation, and CYP assignment of major hydroxylations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 28:153-61. [DOI: 10.1515/dmdi-2013-0016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2013] [Accepted: 04/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Saloniemi T, Järvensivu P, Koskimies P, Jokela H, Lamminen T, Ghaem-Maghami S, Dina R, Damdimopoulou P, Mäkelä S, Perheentupa A, Kujari H, Brosens J, Poutanen M. Novel hydroxysteroid (17beta) dehydrogenase 1 inhibitors reverse estrogen-induced endometrial hyperplasia in transgenic mice. Am J Pathol 2010; 176:1443-51. [PMID: 20093485 DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2010.090325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Local estrogen production plays a key role in proliferative endometrial disorders, such as endometrial hyperplasia and cancer. Hydroxysteroid (17beta) dehydrogenase 1 (HSD17B1) is an enzyme that catalyzes with high efficiency the conversion of weakly active estrone into highly potent estradiol. Here we report that female transgenic mice expressing human HSD17B1 invariably develop endometrial hyperplasia in adulthood. These mice also fail to ovulate and have enhanced peripheral conversion of estrone into estradiol in a variety of target tissues, including the uterus. As in humans, endometrial hyperplasia in HSD17B1 transgenic female mice was reversible on ovulation induction, which triggers a rise in circulating progesterone levels, and in response to exogenous progestins. Strikingly, a treatment with an HSD17B1 inhibitor failed to restore ovulation yet completely reversed the hyperplastic morphology of epithelial cells in the glandular compartment, although less so in the luminal epithelium. The data indicate that human HSD17B1 expression enhances endometrial estrogen production, and consequently, estrogen-dependent proliferation. Therefore, HSD17B1 is a promising new therapeutic target in the management of estrogen-dependent endometrial diseases.
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- Taija Saloniemi
- Department of Physiology, University of Turku, and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turku University Central Hospital, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, FIN-20014 Turku, Finland
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Lilienkampf A, Karkola S, Alho-Richmond S, Koskimies P, Johansson N, Huhtinen K, Vihko K, Wähälä K. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 (17β-HSD1) Inhibitors Based on a Thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one Core. J Med Chem 2009; 52:6660-71. [DOI: 10.1021/jm900928k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Annamaria Lilienkampf
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 55, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 55, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 55, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Hormos Medical Ltd., PharmaCity, FIN-20520 Turku, Finland
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- Hormos Medical Ltd., PharmaCity, FIN-20520 Turku, Finland
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- Hormos Medical Ltd., PharmaCity, FIN-20520 Turku, Finland
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- Hormos Medical Ltd., PharmaCity, FIN-20520 Turku, Finland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 55, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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Messinger J, Husen B, Koskimies P, Hirvelä L, Kallio L, Saarenketo P, Thole H. Estrone C15 derivatives--a new class of 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibitors. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2009; 301:216-24. [PMID: 19014997 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2008.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2008] [Revised: 10/02/2008] [Accepted: 10/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Lowering local estradiol concentration by inhibition of the estradiol-synthesizing enzyme 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17beta-HSD1) has been proposed as a promising new therapeutic option to treat estrogen-dependent diseases like endometriosis and breast cancer. Based on a molecular modelling approach we designed and synthesized novel C15-substituted estrone derivatives. Subsequent biological evaluation revealed that potent inhibitors of human 17beta-HSD1 can be identified in this compound class. The best, compound 21, inhibited recombinant human 17beta-HSD1 with an IC50 of 10nM and had no effect on the activity of recombinant human 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (17beta-HSD2), the enzyme catalyzing estradiol inactivation. These properties were retained in a cell-based enzyme activity assays. In spite of the estrogen backbone compound 21 did not show estrogen receptor mediated effects in vitro or in vivo. In conclusion, estrone C15 derivative compound 21 can be regarded as a promising lead compound for further development as a 17beta-HSD1 inhibitor.
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- Josef Messinger
- Solvay Pharmaceuticals Research Laboratories, Hans-Böckler-Allee 20, D-30173 Hannover, Germany.
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Lamminen T, Saloniemi T, Huhtinen K, Koskimies P, Messinger J, Husen B, Thole H, Poutanen M. In vivo mouse model for analysis of hydroxysteroid (17beta) dehydrogenase 1 inhibitors. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2009; 301:158-62. [PMID: 19026716 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2008.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2008] [Revised: 10/22/2008] [Accepted: 10/22/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hydroxysteroid (17beta) dehydrogenase 1 (HSD17B1) catalyzes the reaction between the low active 17-ketosteroids and the highly active 17beta-hydroxysteroids. In the present study, we have generated transgenic (TG) mice expressing human (h) HSD17B1 under mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) promoter (MMTV-hHSD17B1TG mice). The MMTV-hHSD17B1TG mice were used to characterize HSD17B1 enzyme activity and properties of HSD17B1 inhibitor in vivo. Expression of the transgene was detected by enzyme activity and RT-PCR analysis. Increased HSD17B1 activity in the TG mice was detected in vivo by applying estrone as a substrate via an intravenous injection. The developed enzyme activity measurement was then applied to analyze the efficacy of HSD17B1 inhibitor in vivo. The results indicated that the MMTV-hHSD17B1TG mouse model is a valuable novel tool to test human HSD17B1 inhibition by various compounds in vivo. With the potent hHSD17B1 inhibitor compound tested, at highest an 85% and 33% inhibition of the enzyme activity in males and in females, respectively, was observed.
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- Tarja Lamminen
- Department of Physiology, Institute of Biomedicine, FIN-20014 University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, Turku, Finland
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The estradiol-synthesizing enzyme 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17betaHSD1) is mainly responsible for the conversion of estrone (E1) to the potent estrogen estradiol (E2). It is a key player to control tissue levels of E2 and is therefore an attractive target in estradiol-dependent diseases like breast cancer or endometriosis. We selected a unique non-steroidal pyrimidinone core to start a lead optimization program. We optimized this core by modulation of R1-R6. Its binding mode at the substrate-binding site of 17betaHSD1 is complex and difficult to predict. Nevertheless, some basic structure-activity relationships could be identified. In vitro, the most active pyrimidinone derivative showed effective inhibition of recombinant human 17betaHSD1 at nanomolar concentrations. In intact cells overexpressing the human enzyme, IC50 values in the lower micromolar range were determined. Furthermore, the pyrimidinone proved its use in vivo by significantly reducing 17betaHSD1-dependent tumor growth in a new nude mouse model.
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- Josef Messinger
- Solvay Pharmaceuticals Research Laboratories, Hannover, Germany.
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Roy P, Salminen H, Koskimies P, Simola J, Smeds A, Saukko P, Huhtaniemi IT. Screening of some anti-androgenic endocrine disruptors using a recombinant cell-based in vitro bioassay. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2004; 88:157-66. [PMID: 15084347 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2003.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2003] [Accepted: 11/25/2003] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The present work describes the development and optimization of a cell-based androgen reporter assay using the Chinese hamster ovarian cell line (CHO K1) in the 96-well format. The recent reports on increasing exposure of humans and wild-life to environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals (ED) prompt the need for high throughput screening systems for such compounds in environmental and biological samples. To this end, CHO cells were cotransfected with plasmids encoding mouse mammary tumour virus-neomycin-luciferase and human androgen receptor (hAR), and a stable cell line was established. After selection with neomycin, a highly active clone was obtained which stably expressed both the hAR and the androgen-responsive luciferase reporter. Stimulation of the cells with androgens for 24 h resulted in about 15-fold stimulation of luciferase activity, with the minimum effective dose of testosterone being 0.1 nmol/l. Potent steroidal and non-steroidal anti-androgens, such as hydroxyflutamide and cyproterone acetate, significantly inhibited the androgen-induced transactivation. Non-androgenic steroids like estradiol, progesterone, dexamethasone and cortisol showed weak activity at high concentrations. RT-PCR and western blot confirmed proper transcription and translation as well as stable expression of the AR gene in the cells. About 60 different chemicals (mostly pesticides or their metabolites, and common industrial chemicals) were screened with the cell line for their ability to stimulate luciferase activity or inhibit that evoked by 0.1 nmol/l R1881, used as a positive androgenic control. About 10 highly potent anti-androgenic chemicals were identified. The most potent anti-androgenic compounds identified in our assay included bisphenol A, alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane, vinclozolin and 4,4-DDE. These compounds had alone either no effect or were weak agonists (with cytotoxic effects at very high concentrations), but none showed any significant agonistic activity. In conclusion, we demonstrate that the bioassay based on this cell line provides a reliable test for detecting androgenic and anti-androgenic compounds. The 96-well plate format makes the assay suitable for high throughput screening.
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- Partha Roy
- Department of Physiology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Finland
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Koskimies P, Suvanto M, Nokkala E, Huhtaniemi IT, McLuskey A, Themmen APN, Poutanen M. Female mice carrying a ubiquitin promoter-Insl3 transgene have descended ovaries and inguinal hernias but normal fertility. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2003; 206:159-66. [PMID: 12943998 DOI: 10.1016/s0303-7207(02)00425-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Mouse knockout studies have indicated that Insl3 is involved in development of the gubernaculum in males, which is essential for normal testicular descent. To determine further the functions of Insl3 we have generated transgenic (TG) mice ubiquitously expressing Insl3. In these mice low levels of transgenic Insl3 mRNA are expressed in all tissues analyzed. In the TG females the ovaries descend to the base of the abdominal cavity during the fetal period, as a consequence of the formation of male-like gubernaculum structures. Furthermore, the gubernacular structures developed express androgen receptor, identically to the corresponding structures in males. At adult age the ligaments formed connect the uterine horns to the inguinal region of the abdomen. Ligaments are also formed between the lower and upper parts of the uterine horns, and these ligaments force the uterus to form a coiled structure. However, the TG females retain their reproductive functions, indicating that neither the location of the ovaries nor the macroscopic structure of the uterus is vital for reproduction. In addition, Insl3 expression causes inguinal hernia in females, suggesting that a combination of estrogen and Insl3 action disrupts proper development of the muscular and connective tissue structures of the abdomen. The lack of a phenotype in other tissues indicates that gubernaculum formation is the most sensitive biological response as regards Insl3.
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- Pasi Koskimies
- Department of Physiology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, FIN-20520 Turku, Finland
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Koskimies P, Levallet J, Sipilä P, Huhtaniemi I, Poutanen M. Murine relaxin-like factor promoter: functional characterization and regulation by transcription factors steroidogenic factor 1 and DAX-1. Endocrinology 2002; 143:909-19. [PMID: 11861512 DOI: 10.1210/endo.143.3.8683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The gene for mouse relaxin-like factor (RLF), a member of the insulin/IGF/relaxin family of hormones, appears to be predominantly expressed in testicular Leydig cells. Mice deficient in RLF have revealed a role for this peptide in testicular descent, but the regulatory mechanisms of its function are still insufficiently characterized. In the present study we showed that the RLF promoter was active in both mLTC-1 Leydig cells and luteinized KK-1 granulosa tumor cells. Interestingly, the activity of the RLF promoter as well as the expression of endogenous RLF correlated with the amount of steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1) expression in the four cell lines tested. The highest transcriptional activity (29-fold over promoterless plasmid) was detected in mLTC-1 using the 188-bp promoter fragment immediately 5' of the CAP site, containing three consensus sequences for SF-1 binding. However, the promoter fragments including the 188-bp promoter also showed significant SF-1-independent promoter activity in both mLTC-1 and KK-1 cells, 8-fold induced over the promoterless construct. Mutagenesis studies showed that all three SF-1-binding sites were needed to obtain maximal SF-1-dependent trans-activation. The most distal SF-1-binding site at position -144 to -136 showed the highest affinity toward SF-1, but the promoter fragments, including the SF-1-binding site at position -115 to -107, showed the strongest response to SF-1 in terms of transcriptional activation. Moreover, DAX-1 inhibited RLF promoter activity in mLTC-1 Leydig tumor cells and totally abolished SF-1-dependent RLF expression in nonsteroidogenic HEK-293 cells. DAX-1 especially inhibited binding of SF-1 to the binding motifs locating at positions -64 to -56 and -115 to -107, whereas no decrease was seen in the expression of SF-1. Taken together, these observations suggest that the 188-bp RLF promoter includes elements for both SF-1-dependent and -independent gene expression in steroidogenic cells. The data, furthermore, indicate differential binding affinities for the three SF-1 binding motifs toward SF-1, of which the motif locating at position -115 to -107 was the most critical for the promoter activity.
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- Pasi Koskimies
- Department of Physiology, Turku Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland
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Nikula H, Koskimies P, El-Hefnawy T, Huhtaniemi I. Functional characterization of the basal promoter of the murine LH receptor gene in immortalized mouse Leydig tumor cells. J Mol Endocrinol 2001; 26:21-9. [PMID: 11174851 DOI: 10.1677/jme.0.0260021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The nuclear proteins of the LH receptor (LHR) expressing murine Leydig tumor cells (mLTC-1), binding to the LHR primary promoter, were studied by gel retardation assays. Nuclear extracts of HeLa cells, not expressing LHR, were used as control. Protein binding was characterized to the first 173 base pairs (bp) of the LHR 5'-untranslated region, comprising the basal transcriptional promoter activity in mLTC-1 cells, and accounting for the Leydig cell-specific LHR expression. The promoter fragment is GC-rich and contains several Sp1 sites, one activating protein 2 (AP-2) site, and a putative SF-1 binding site. Three subfragments of the 173 bp promoter, I (bases -1 to -55), II (-56 to -102) and III (-103 to -173), were separately analyzed. Fragments II and III formed several complexes with mLTC-1 and HeLa cell nuclear extracts. One complex with fragments II and III, using mLTC-1 and HeLa cell extracts, was similar to that formed with purified Sp1, and it could be removed by an Sp1 oligo and supershifted by an Sp1 antibody. Both fragments formed additional complexes with mLTC-1 cell extracts with no specificity for Sp1. Partly similar, though weaker, complexes were seen with HeLa cell extracts. The most clearcut differences between the protein/DNA complexes formed with LHR expressing mLTC-1 cells and non-expressing (HeLa, COS, HEK 293 and MSC-1) cells were found with fragment I. Extracts of the non-expressing cells formed one prominent protein/DNA complex which was missing in mLTC-1 cells. Purified Sp1 also bound to this fragment. The fragment containing the putative SF-1 binding site did not form any protein/DNA complexes with mLTC-1 cell proteins. In conclusion, the murine LHR primary promoter binds, in addition to the Sp1 and AP-2 transcription factors, several other proteins. The Sp1 protein can bind into at least three different sites in the basal promoter. The other binding proteins differ most clearly between LHR expressing and non-expressing cells in the promoter fragment closest to the translation start site, suggesting a key role for this part of the promoter in cell-specific LHR expression.
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- H Nikula
- Department of Physiology, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, FIN-20520 Turku, Finland
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Levallet J, Koskimies P, Rahman N, Huhtaniemi I. The promoter of murine follicle-stimulating hormone receptor: functional characterization and regulation by transcription factor steroidogenic factor 1. Mol Endocrinol 2001; 15:80-92. [PMID: 11145741 DOI: 10.1210/mend.15.1.0583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The promoter of the FSH receptor (R) gene has been cloned from several species. Although some of its regulatory elements have been identified, its function still remains poorly characterized. Using transient transfections of luciferase reporter constructs, driven by various fragments of the murine (m) FSHR promoter, we identified a cell-specific promoter region. This domain is located in the distal part of the mFSHR promoter, -1,110 to -1,548 bp upstream of the translation initiation site, and it contains two steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1) like binding sites (SLBS). The cellular levels of SF-1 mRNA and protein closely correlated in various steroidogenic cell lines with activity of the transfected mFSHR promoter/luciferase reporter construct carrying the distal activator domain. A dose-dependent increase in FSHR promoter activity was shown in nonsteroidogenic HEK 293 cells transiently transfected with SF-1 cDNA. SF-1 was found to bind to a nonconsensus 5'-CAAGGACT-3' SLBS-3 motif in the distal part of the promoter; formation of the SF-1/SLBS-3 complex could be reversed by addition of SF-1 antibody. Mutation in the SLBS-3 domain abolished the SF-1/SLBS-3 complex in gel-shift assays and led to a significant loss of SF-1-mediated mFSHR promoter activity. The second SLBS appeared to have minor role in SF-1-regulated mFSHR expression. In conclusion, we have identified a regulatory domain in the mFSHR promoter participating in the cell-specific regulation of FSHR expression. We demonstrated for the first time that the mFSHR promoter possesses functional SF-1 binding sites and thus belongs to the group of SF-1-regulated genes. These findings provide further evidence for the key role of SF-1 in the regulation of genes involved in gonadal differentiation and endocrine functions.
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- J Levallet
- Department of Physiology University of Turku 20520 Turku, Finland
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Koskimies P, Virtanen H, Lindström M, Kaleva M, Poutanen M, Huhtaniemi I, Toppari J. A common polymorphism in the human relaxin-like factor (RLF) gene: no relationship with cryptorchidism. Pediatr Res 2000; 47:538-41. [PMID: 10759163 DOI: 10.1203/00006450-200004000-00020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The incidence of impaired testicular descent (cryptorchidism) is high; 1-2% of boys at the age of 3 mo are diagnosed for this condition in western countries. Recent data on mice with targeted disruption of the Insl3/relaxin-like factor (RLF) gene proposed that this factor plays a role in testicular descent in fetal life. Male RLF-/- mice exhibit bilateral cryptorchidism due to developmental abnormalities of the gubernaculum, associated with abnormal spermatogenesis and infertility. In the present study, we have sequenced the promoter region and both exons of the RLF gene in a cohort of 30 boys, seven of whom presented with a possible familial form of cryptorchidism and 23 with sporadic cryptorchidism. One of the nucleotide substitutions detected, G to A at position 178, predicted amino acid change. The mutation was localized to the C-peptide region, resulting in an alanine to threonine change and therefore classified as a conservative mutation. Four of the 30 cases analyzed were homozygous (13%), and 15 were heterozygous for the mutation (50%). However, the same mutation was also found in a control group of 89 men; 10% of them were homozygous, and 39% were heterozygous. Our results indicate that mutations in the RLF gene are not a common reason for cryptorchidism and that the common G178A polymorphism has no apparent relationship with this condition.
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- P Koskimies
- Department of Physiology, Turku Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Turku, Finland
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Jiang M, Pakarinen P, Zhang FP, El-Hefnawy T, Koskimies P, Pettersson K, Huhtaniemi I. A common polymorphic allele of the human luteinizing hormone beta-subunit gene: additional mutations and differential function of the promoter sequence. Hum Mol Genet 1999; 8:2037-46. [PMID: 10484773 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/8.11.2037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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A common genetic variant (V) of the human luteinizing hormone (LH) beta-subunit gene was recently discovered. The V-LH molecules have higher bioactivity in vitro, but shorter half-life in circulation, which apparently is related to the alterations of LH function observed in individuals homo- and heterozygous for the V-LHbeta allele. We have now studied whether additional mutations in the V-LHbeta promoter sequence could contribute to the altered physiology of the LH variant molecules. The 661 bp 5'-flanking region of the V-LHbeta gene, retrieved from human genomic DNA by PCR, contained eight single-nucleotide changes, as compared with the wild-type (wt) LHbeta promoter. The finding was consistent in DNA samples of different ethnic groups. Reporter constructs with various lengths of the wt- and V-LH promoter sequences, driving the firefly luciferase reporter gene, were transfected into an immortalized mouse pituitary cell line, LbetaT(2), known to express the endogenous LHbeta gene, and into a non-endocrine human embryonic kidney cell line, HEK 293. Basal expression levels of the V-LHbeta promoter constructs were on average 36% higher in LbetaT(2)cells ( P < 0.001; n = 29), and 40% higher in HEK 293 cells ( P < 0.001; n = 16), as compared with the respective wt sequences. Numerous qualitative and quantitative differences were found between the two cell lines in responses of the two promoter sequences to stimulation with 12- O -tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate, forskolin, 8-bromo-cAMP, progesterone and gonado- tropin-releasing hormone. In conclusion, the V-LHbeta promoter has higher basal activity, and differs in response to hormonal stimulation, as compared with the wt-LHbeta promoter. The altered promoter function of the V-LHbeta gene provides evidence for differences in regulation of the wt- and V-LHbeta genes, which may contribute to the differences observed in pituitary-gonadal function between carriers of the two LHbeta alleles. The findings also suggest a novel evolutionary mechanism whereby polymorphic changes resulting in altered bioactivity of a gene product may be compensated for by additional mutations in the cognate promoter sequence, changing transcription of the same gene.
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- M Jiang
- Department of Physiology, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu, Finland
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Koskimies P, Spiess AN, Lahti P, Huhtaniemi I, Ivell R. The mouse relaxin-like factor gene and its promoter are located within the 3' region of the JAK3 genomic sequence. FEBS Lett 1997; 419:186-90. [PMID: 9428631 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(97)01454-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Isolation and sequencing of a genomic clone encoding the mouse gene for the relaxin-like factor (RLF), which is endogenously expressed to a high level exclusively in Leydig cells, indicated that similar sequences were also present at the 3' end of the mouse JAK3 gene, a gene expressed predominantly in lymphoid tissues. More extensive Southern blot, polymerase chain reaction and sequencing analyses showed that the published mouse sequence for exon 23 of the JAK3 gene in fact comprises two exons, 23A and 23B, separated by an additional novel intron of 2.2 kb, and that within this intron the promoter and exon 1 of the mouse RLF gene are encoded. The two overlapping transcripts appear to use different polyadenylation signals in the common 3' untranslated region of exon 23B. Transient transfection of different RLF promoter reporter constructs into Leydig, Sertoli, granulosa and kidney cell lines indicate that as little as 0.7 kb of the region upstream of exon 1 of the RLF gene, and within the novel intron 22 of the JAK3 gene, is sufficient to account for cell-specific expression of the RLF gene. This promoter region is specifically hypomethylated in Leydig cells compared to non-expressing tissues.
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- P Koskimies
- Department of Physiology, University of Turku, Finland.
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Genetic diversity of coxsackie A viruses (CAVs) and enteroviruses 68, 69, and 71 was studied by comparing nucleotide and derived amino acid sequences from the 5' untranslated region (5'UTR), VP4-VP2 capsid protein and polymerase 3D region, and 3'UTR. The data were obtained by sequencing PCR amplicons. According to the molecular analysis of the coding region, CAVs belong to three different genetic clusters. CAV2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16 form a coherent genetic group designated cluster A. No other enteroviruses, apart from enterovirus 71, are found in this cluster. CAV9 is the only member of the subgroup found in the same genetic group with coxsackie B viruses, the major group of echoviruses and enterovirus 69 (cluster B). Cluster C includes CAV1, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 24 which are genetically close relatives of polioviruses. Enterovirus 68 is related to enterovirus 70 (cluster D). Clusters different from those in the coding region are found in the 5'UTR while the grouping in the 3'UTR is similar to that found in the capsid region. Correlation of these findings with evolution, pathogenesis, and classification is discussed.
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- T Pulli
- Department of Virology, University of Turku, Finland
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