The Effects of 17β-estradiol on Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Function in Breast Cancer Cell Lines are Dependent on the ERα/ERβ Ratio
Author(s) -
Jorge SastreSerra,
Mercedes NadalSerrano,
Daniel Gabriel Pons,
Adamo Valle,
Jordi Oliver,
Pilar Roca
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000337607
Subject(s) - estrogen receptor , mitochondrion , breast cancer , mitochondrial biogenesis , cancer research , estrogen receptor beta , carcinogenesis , cell culture , estrogen receptor alpha , medicine , cell , chemistry , endocrinology , biology , cancer , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , genetics
17β-estradiol (E2) is a risk factor for the development of breast cancer, and cause tumorigenesis in epithelial breast cells. Moreover, E2 has distinct effects on different tissues that are attributed to the presence of two estrogen receptor isoforms, ERα and ERβ.
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