IGF-2 is a mediator of prolactin-induced morphogenesis in the breast.

Brisken, C.; Ayyannan, A.; Nguyen, C.; Heineman, A.; Reinhardt, F.; Tan, J.; Dey, S.K.; Dotto, G.P.; Weinberg, R.A.; Jan, T.

doi:10.1016/S1534-5807(02)00365-9

IGF-2 is a mediator of prolactin-induced morphogenesis in the breast.

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serval:BIB_460BA13D68A6

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Article: article from journal or magazin.

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UNIL/CHUV

Title

IGF-2 is a mediator of prolactin-induced morphogenesis in the breast.

Journal

Developmental Cell

Author(s)

Brisken C., Ayyannan A., Nguyen C., Heineman A., Reinhardt F., Tan J., Dey S.K., Dotto G.P., Weinberg R.A., Jan T.

ISSN

1534-5807 (Print)

ISSN-L

1534-5807

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Published

Issued date

2002

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Pages

877-887

Language

english

Abstract

The mechanisms by which prolactin controls proliferation of mammary epithelial cells (MECs) and morphogenesis of the breast epithelium are poorly understood. We show that cyclin D1(-/-) MECs fail to proliferate in response to prolactin and identify IGF-2 as a downstream target of prolactin signaling that lies upstream of cyclin D1 transcription. Ectopic IGF-2 expression restores alveologenesis in prolactin receptor(-/-) epithelium. Alveologenesis is retarded in IGF-2-deficient MECs. IGF-2 and prolactin receptor mRNAs colocalize in the mammary epithelium. Prolactin induces IGF-2 mRNA and IGF-2 induces cyclin D1 protein in primary MECs. Thus, IGF-2 is a mediator of prolactin-induced alveologenesis; prolactin, IGF-2, and cyclin D1, all of which are overexpressed in breast cancers, are components of a developmental pathway in the mammary gland.

Keywords

Animals, Breast Neoplasms/genetics, Carcinoma/genetics, Carrier Proteins, Cell Division/genetics, Cells, Cultured, Cyclin D1/deficiency, Cyclin D1/genetics, Epithelial Cells/cytology, Epithelial Cells/drug effects, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/genetics, Genes/drug effects, Genes/genetics, Genetic Testing, Insulin-Like Growth Factor II/genetics, Insulin-Like Growth Factor II/metabolism, Mammary Glands, Animal/cytology, Mammary Glands, Animal/embryology, Membrane Glycoproteins, Mice, Mice, Knockout, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, Progesterone/metabolism, Progesterone/pharmacology, Prolactin/genetics, Prolactin/metabolism, RANK Ligand, RNA, Messenger/genetics, RNA, Messenger/metabolism, Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B, Receptors, Progesterone/deficiency, Receptors, Progesterone/genetics, Signal Transduction/genetics

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oai:serval.unil.ch:BIB_460BA13D68A6

DOI

10.1016/S1534-5807(02)00365-9

Pubmed

12479812

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000179756100015

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Yes

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