Lipoxin A4 is a novel estrogen receptor modulator.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_1738B08D01AB
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Lipoxin A4 is a novel estrogen receptor modulator.
Journal
Faseb Journal
Author(s)
Russell R., Gori I., Pellegrini C., Kumar R., Achtari C., Canny G.O.
ISSN
1530-6860 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0892-6638
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2011
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
25
Number
12
Pages
4326-4337
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Inflammation is intimately linked with naturally occurring remodeling events in the endometrium. Lipoxins comprise a group of short-lived, nonclassic eicosanoids possessing potent anti-inflammatory and proresolution properties. In the present study, we investigated the role of lipoxin A(4) (LXA(4)) in the endometrium and demonstrated that 15-LOX-2, an enzyme necessary for LX biosynthesis, is expressed in this tissue. Our results establish that LXA(4) possesses robust estrogenic activity through its capacity to alter ERE transcriptional activity, as well as expression of estrogen-regulated genes, alkaline phosphatase activity, and proliferation in human endometrial epithelial cells. Interestingly, LXA(4) also demonstrated antiestrogenic potential, significantly attenuating E2-induced activity. This estrogenic activity was directly mediated through estrogen receptors (ERs). Subsequent investigations determined that the actions of LXA(4) are exclusively mediated through ERα and closely mimic those of the potent estrogen 17β-estradiol (E2). In binding assays, LXA(4) competed with E2 for ER binding, with an IC(50) of 46 nM. Furthermore, LXA(4) exhibited estrogenic activity in vivo, increasing uterine wet weight and modulating E2-regulated gene expression. These findings reveal a previously unappreciated facet of LXA(4) bioactions, implicating this lipid mediator in novel immunoendocrine crosstalk mechanisms.
Keywords
Alkaline Phosphatase/metabolism, Arachidonate 15-Lipoxygenase/metabolism, Base Sequence, Binding, Competitive, Cell Line, Cell Proliferation/drug effects, Endometrium/cytology, Endometrium/drug effects, Epithelial Cells/cytology, Epithelial Cells/drug effects, Estradiol/metabolism, Estrogen Receptor Modulators/metabolism, Estrogen Receptor Modulators/pharmacology, Estrogen Receptor alpha/antagonists & inhibitors, Estrogen Receptor alpha/genetics, Female, Humans, Lipoxins/metabolism, Lipoxins/pharmacology, RNA, Messenger/genetics, RNA, Messenger/metabolism, RNA, Small Interfering/genetics, Receptors, Aryl Hydrocarbon/antagonists & inhibitors, Receptors, Aryl Hydrocarbon/genetics, Receptors, Formyl Peptide/antagonists & inhibitors, Receptors, Formyl Peptide/genetics, Receptors, Lipoxin/antagonists & inhibitors, Receptors, Lipoxin/genetics, Signal Transduction
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08/09/2011 16:06
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20/08/2019 12:47
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