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Abstract| Volume 262, ISSUE 33, P15894-15899, November 25, 1987

Effects of tamoxifen and 4-hydroxytamoxifen on the pNR-1 and pNR-2 estrogen-regulated RNAs in human breast cancer cells.

Open AccessPublished:November 25, 1987DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9258(18)47673-9
Effects of tamoxifen and 4-hydroxytamoxifen on the pNR-1 and pNR-2 estrogen-regulated RNAs in human breast cancer cells.
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      The estrogenic and antiestrogenic activities of tamoxifen and 4-hydroxytamoxifen have been measured on the expression of two estrogen-regulated RNAs (pNR-1 and pNR-2) in the MCF7 human breast cancer cell line cultured in phenol red-free medium. The two antiestrogens increased the level of the pNR-1 RNA to about 80% of the estradiol-induced level, and the induction by estradiol was not significantly antagonized by either antiestrogen. In contrast, the pNR-2 mRNA was only increased to about 10% of the estradiol-induced level, and its induction by estradiol was antagonized by both tamoxifen and 4-hydroxytamoxifen. Thus, the two RNAs respond in dramatically different ways to these antiestrogens. 4-Hydroxytamoxifen and estradiol have similar affinities for the estrogen receptor; however, the induction of both RNAs by 4-hydroxytamoxifen required a 10-fold higher concentration than estradiol for maximum agonist activity, and a 500-fold molar excess was required to antagonize the induction by estradiol. Tamoxifen has a 20-100-fold lower affinity than estradiol for the estrogen receptor. A 200-fold higher concentration was required for maximum agonist activity and a 10,000-fold molar excess to antagonize the induction by estradiol. These results emphasize the complexity of antiestrogen action in human breast cancer cells.

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