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Expression of estrogen‐, progesterone‐, and androgen‐responsive genes in MCF‐7 and MDA‐MB‐231 cells treated with o , p ʹ‐DDT, p , p ʹ‐DDT, or endosulfan
Author(s) -
Kalinina Tatiana S.,
Kochuk Vladislav V.,
Gulyaeva Lyudmila F.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.526
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-0461
pISSN - 1095-6670
DOI - 10.1002/jbt.22773
Subject(s) - cyp17a1 , androgen receptor , medicine , endocrinology , estrogen receptor , mcf 7 , chemistry , progesterone receptor , testosterone (patch) , cyclin d1 , hormone , estrogen , receptor , leydig cell , estrogen receptor alpha , biology , prostate cancer , cancer cell , cell , gene , cell cycle , biochemistry , cancer , human breast , breast cancer , luteinizing hormone
Endocrine disruptors are a major concern due to their possible association with hormone‐dependent carcinogenesis. Some examples of compounds with such properties are organochlorine pesticides (OCPs). OCPs are persistent pollutants with high lipophilicity, long half‐life, and bioaccumulation potential. In the past, some of the most commonly used OCPs were dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and endosulfan. Here, we investigated the effects of o , p ′‐DDT, p , p ′‐DDT, and endosulfan and of hormones estradiol, testosterone, and progesterone on the expression of estrogen, progesterone, and androgen receptors (ER, PR, and AR) and of their target genes ( KLF4 , VEGFA , CCND1 , PRLR , CDKN1A , and BCL6 ) in MCF‐7 and MDA‐MB‐231 cells. The results confirmed that under the action of the insecticides, there are dose‐ and time‐dependent changes in the expression of these receptors and target genes. As corroborated by an experiment with ER, PR, and AR negative MDA‐MB‐231 cells, the change in the expression of KLF4 , VEGFA , CCND1 , and PRLR in MCF‐7 cells treated with o , p ′‐DDT and the change in CDKN1A and PRLR expression in MCF‐7 cells treated with p , p ′‐DDT are likely mediated by ER, PR, and AR pathways. In conclusion, we have identified some targets of DDT and endosulfan and confirmed that the effects of insecticides on the expression of these target genes differ for breast cancer cell lines with different receptor statuses.