Conditional Overexpression of Liver Receptor Homolog-1 in Female Mouse Mammary Epithelium Results in Altered Mammary Morphogenesis via the Induction of TGF-β
Conditional Overexpression of Liver Receptor Homolog-1 in Female Mouse Mammary Epithelium Results in Altered Mammary Morphogenesis via the Induction of TGF-β
Liver receptor homolog-1 (LRH-1) is an orphan nuclear receptor that belongs to the NR5A subgroup of nuclear receptors. LRH-1 induces key genes to regulate metabolic process, ovarian function, cancer cell proliferation, and steroidogenesis. In the breast, LRH-1 modulates and synergizes with endogenous estrogen signaling to promote breast cancer cell proliferation. We used small interfering RNA knockdown strategies to deplete LRH-1 in breast cancer cells and followed with microarray analysis to identify LRH-1–dependent mechanisms. We identified key genes involved in TGF-β signaling to be highly responsive to LRH-1 knockdown. This relationship was validated in 2 breast cancer cell lines overexpressing LRH-1 in vitro and in a novel transgenic mouse with targeted LRH-1 overexpression in mammary epithelial cells. Notably, TGF-β signaling was activated in LRH-1–overexpressing breast cancer cells and mouse mammary glands. Further analyses of mammary gross morphology revealed a significant reduction in mammary lateral budding after LRH-1 overexpression. These findings suggest that the altered mammary morphogenesis in LRH-1 transgenic animals is mediated via enhanced TGF-β expression. The regulation of TGF-β isoforms and SMAD2/3-mediated downstream signaling by LRH-1 also implicates a potential contribution of LRH-1 in breast cancer. Collectively, these data demonstrate that LRH-1 regulates TGF-β expression and downstream signaling in mouse mammary glands.
- Swinburne University of Technology Australia
- Monash University Australia
- Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research Australia
- Monash University, Clayton campus Australia
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear, Breast Neoplasms, Mice, Transgenic, Smad Proteins, Receptor-Regulated, Recombinant Proteins, Neoplasm Proteins, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Mice, Mammary Glands, Animal, Transforming Growth Factor beta, MCF-7 Cells, Morphogenesis, Animals, Humans, Protein Isoforms, Female, Gene Silencing, Cell Proliferation, Signal Transduction
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear, Breast Neoplasms, Mice, Transgenic, Smad Proteins, Receptor-Regulated, Recombinant Proteins, Neoplasm Proteins, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Mice, Mammary Glands, Animal, Transforming Growth Factor beta, MCF-7 Cells, Morphogenesis, Animals, Humans, Protein Isoforms, Female, Gene Silencing, Cell Proliferation, Signal Transduction
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