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Inhibition of Estrogen Signaling Reduces the Incidence of BRCA1-associated Mammary Tumor Formation

Hye Jung Baek1*, Sun Eui Kim1*, Eun Kyung Choi1, Jong Kwang Kim1, Dong Hoon Shin1, Eun Jung Park1, Tae Hyun Kim1, Joo-Young Kim1, Kwang Gi Kim2, Chu-Xia Deng3, Sang Soo Kim1✉

1. Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, 10408, Korea,
2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, 21565, Korea,
3. Cancer Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR 999078, China.
*These authors contribute equally.

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Baek HJ, Kim SE, Choi EK, Kim JK, Shin DH, Park EJ, Kim TH, Kim JY, Kim KG, Deng CX, Kim SS. Inhibition of Estrogen Signaling Reduces the Incidence of BRCA1-associated Mammary Tumor Formation. Int J Biol Sci 2018; 14(12):1755-1768. doi:10.7150/ijbs.28142. https://www.ijbs.com/v14p1755.htm
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BRCA1-deficient breast cancer is a very well-known hereditary cancer. However, except for resection of normal mammary glands and ovaries, there is no acceptable measure for proactively preventing tumor development. Importantly, inherited BRCA1 mutations are closely associated with tumors in hormone-responsive tissues. Here, we examined the effects of estrogen on the accumulation of genetic instabilities upon loss of BRCA1, and assessed the contribution of estrogen signaling to the incidence and progression of Brca1-mutated mammary tumors. Our in vitro studies showed that treatment of BRCA1-depleted breast cancer cells with estrogen induced proliferation. Additionally, estrogen reduced the ability of these BRCA1-knockdown cells to sense radiation-induced DNA damage and also facilitated G1/S progression. Moreover, long-term treatment of Brca1-mutant (Brca1co/coMMTV-Cre) mice with the selective estrogen receptor (ER)-α degrader, fulvestrant, decreased the tumor formation rate from 64% to 36%, and also significantly reduced mammary gland density in non-tumor-bearing mice. However, in vivo experiments showed that fulvestrant treatment did not alter the progression of ER-positive Brca1-mutant tumors, which were frequently identified in the aged population and showed less aggressive tendencies. These findings enhance our understanding of how ER-α signaling contributes to BRCA1-deficient mammary tumors and provide evidence suggesting that targeted inhibition of ER-α signaling may be useful for the prevention of BRCA1-mutated breast cancer.

Keywords: BRCA1, estrogen, fulvestrant, cancer prevention


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Baek, H.J., Kim, S.E., Choi, E.K., Kim, J.K., Shin, D.H., Park, E.J., Kim, T.H., Kim, J.Y., Kim, K.G., Deng, C.X., Kim, S.S. (2018). Inhibition of Estrogen Signaling Reduces the Incidence of BRCA1-associated Mammary Tumor Formation. International Journal of Biological Sciences, 14(12), 1755-1768. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.28142.

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Baek, H.J.; Kim, S.E.; Choi, E.K.; Kim, J.K.; Shin, D.H.; Park, E.J.; Kim, T.H.; Kim, J.Y.; Kim, K.G.; Deng, C.X.; Kim, S.S. Inhibition of Estrogen Signaling Reduces the Incidence of BRCA1-associated Mammary Tumor Formation. Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2018, 14 (12), 1755-1768. DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.28142.

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Baek HJ, Kim SE, Choi EK, Kim JK, Shin DH, Park EJ, Kim TH, Kim JY, Kim KG, Deng CX, Kim SS. Inhibition of Estrogen Signaling Reduces the Incidence of BRCA1-associated Mammary Tumor Formation. Int J Biol Sci 2018; 14(12):1755-1768. doi:10.7150/ijbs.28142. https://www.ijbs.com/v14p1755.htm

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Baek HJ, Kim SE, Choi EK, Kim JK, Shin DH, Park EJ, Kim TH, Kim JY, Kim KG, Deng CX, Kim SS. 2018. Inhibition of Estrogen Signaling Reduces the Incidence of BRCA1-associated Mammary Tumor Formation. Int J Biol Sci. 14(12):1755-1768.

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