Article
The transcription factor aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator functions as an estrogen receptor beta-selective coactivator, and its recruitment to alternative pathways mediates antiestrogenic effects of dioxin.
Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Feb 2008
Rüegg Joëlle, Swedenborg Elin, Wahlström David, Escande Aurelie, Balaguer Patrick, Pettersson Katarina, Pongratz Ingemar
Abstract excerpt
The biological effects of dioxins are mediated by the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and its dimerization partner, the AhR nuclear translocator (ARNT), and include interference with hormonal signaling pathways like the response to estrogens. The effects of estrogens are mediated by two estrogen receptor (ER) isoforms, ERalpha and ERbeta, which belong to the family of nuclear receptors. We have previously shown...
Topics
- Animals
- Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear Translocator
- Cell Hypoxia
- Cell Line
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Chromatin Immunoprecipitation
- Dimerization
- Dioxins
- Estradiol
