OVEREXPRESSIONS OF C-FOS/JUN MESSENGER-RNA AND THEIR ONCOPROTEINS (FOS/JUN) IN THE MOUSE UTERUS TREATED WITH 3 NATURAL ESTROGENS

被引:34
作者
MORISHITA, S [1 ]
NIWA, K [1 ]
ICHIGO, S [1 ]
HORI, M [1 ]
MURASE, T [1 ]
FUJIMOTO, J [1 ]
TAMAYA, T [1 ]
机构
[1] GIFU UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT OBSTET & GYNECOL,GIFU 500,JAPAN
关键词
C-FOS; C-JUN; ESTROGENS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION-POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ENDOMETRIUM; MOUSE;
D O I
10.1016/0304-3835(95)03979-7
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
To further understand hormonal carcinogenesis of natural estrogens (estrone, 17 beta-estradiol (E(2)) and estriol), we determined the expressions of c-fos/jun mRNA, and their oncoproteins (Fos/Jun) with intracellular localization in the uterus of ovarectomized mice treated with these estrogens. Mid-term chronic, as well as short-term assays were examined. Of three estrogens examined, mid-term chronic E(2)-treatment significantly increased the expression of c-fos/jun mRNA, and their oncoproteins (Fos/Jun). These were most prominently expressed in glandular cells of E(2)-treated mouse endometrium. Therefore, mid-term chronic E(2)-treatment might partially induce glandular cell transformation of uterine endometrium via overexpression of Fos/Jun.
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