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Progesterone Negatively Regulates BCRP in Progesterone Receptor-Positive Human Breast Cancer Cells
Author(s) -
Xiaojuan Wu,
Xiaofang Zhang,
Limin Sun,
Hui Zhang,
Li Li,
Xiao Wang,
Weiwei Li,
Peng Su,
Jing Hu,
Peng Gao,
Gengyin Zhou
Publication year - 2013
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 - 10.1159/000354442
Subject(s) - progesterone receptor , receptor , oestrogen receptor , endocrinology , cancer research , medicine , breast cancer , cancer , biology , chemistry , estrogen receptor
Breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) plays a crucial role in multidrug resistance (MDR). Previous studies have shown that steroid hormones, like progesterone (PROG), regulate BCRP expression. The presence of a progesterone response element (PRE) in the BCRP promoter, suggests that PROG may regulate transcription of BCRP.

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