Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2019, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (4): 533-538.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2019.04.008

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Effect of tamoxifen on Ki-67 expression in breast tumor tissue of nude mice transfected with progesterone receptor membrane component 1

Zhang Lingyan1, Ruan Xiangyan1, Cai Guiju1, Gu Muqing1, Alfred O. Mueck1,2   

  1. 1. Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, China;
    2. Department for Women's Health, University Women's Hospital and Research Center for Women's Health, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen D-72076, Germany
  • Received:2019-05-25 Online:2019-07-21 Published:2019-07-19
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (81671411), Natural Science Foundation of Beijing (7162062), Beijing Nova Program Interdisciplinary Cooperation Projects (Z161100004916045), Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals'Ascent Plan(DFL20181401),Beijing Municipality Health Technology Highlevel Talent (2014-2-016), First Batch of Demonstration Units of Maternal and Child Health Specialty at Beijing Level "Climacteric Health Specialty".

Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of tamoxifen (TAM) on the expression of proliferative index Ki-67 in breast cancer tissue of MCF-7 breast cancer model transfected with progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) and its mechanism. Methods MCF-7 cells of breast cancer were cultured, incubated and subcultured, transfected with PGRMC1 (MCF-7-HA-PGRMC1) or empty plasmid (MCF-7-HA-vector), and then they were inoculated into randomly grouped castrated nude mice, including experimental group and control group. Estradiol (E2) sustained release tablets were embedded in 48 castrated nude mice for 48h,then the above two kinds of cells were inoculated into nude mice as experimental group and control group respectively. Additionaly placebo, progesterone, tamoxifen, tamoxifen and progesterone were administrated to each group. After 56 days of implantation, euthanasia was performed. Breast tumor tissues were removed completely under aseptic operation and Ki-67 expression was detected with immunohistochemistry. Results Ki-67 expression in tumor tissues of the experimental group significantly increased compared with that of the control group (P<0.001). In the experimental group, compared E2, E2+TAM combined therapy could reduce the expression of Ki-67 in tumor tissues, with statistically significant difference (P<0.001). However, E2 + progesterone did not promote the expression of Ki-67 (P>0.05). The expression of Ki-67 in E2+progesterone+TAM group significantly lower than that in estradiol +alone (P<0.001). Conclusion PGRMC1 increased the expression of Ki-67 and accelerate cell proliferation. Tamoxifen therapy antagonized pgrmc1-induced proliferation of breast tumor cells by reducing the expression of Ki-67.

Key words: tamoxifen, progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1), breast cancer model, Ki-67

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