Regulation of the nitric oxide pathway genes by tetrahydrofurandiols: Microarray analysis of MCF-7 human breast cancer cells

Kevin Shoulars, Mary Ann Rodriguez, Trellis Thompson, John Turk, Jan Crowley, Barry M. Markaverich

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Abstract

THF-diols (9,12-oxy-10,13-dihydroxyoctadecanoic and 10,13-oxy-9,12-dihydroxyoctadecanoic acids) are endocrine disrupters in rats and mitogens in breast cancer cells. Microarray analyses and real-time PCR analyses on RNA from THF-treated MCF-7 cells revealed a number of genes (caveolin 1, heat shock protein 90α and 90β, vascular endothelial growth factor, ATPase, Ca++ transporting, ubiquitous) in the nitric oxide pathway (NOP) were targets for THF-diols. Chromatin immunoprecipitation studies suggest THF-diols modify of histone H4 acetylation at the caveolin 1 promoter via an epigenetic mechanism. These findings are consistent with the well-known involvement of NOP genes in cell proliferation and sexual behavior.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)265-273
Number of pages9
JournalCancer Letters
Volume264
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 18 2008

Keywords

  • Endocrine disruptor
  • Growth regulation
  • Human breast cancer
  • Microarray
  • Nitric oxide
  • Reproduction
  • Tetrahydrofurandiol

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