目的探讨雌二醇/孕激素联合方案对人乳腺癌细胞MCF-7和MCF-7/PGRMCl(wT-12)增殖的影响。方法MCF-7细胞,用表达PGRMCl的质粒稳定转染到MCF-7细胞,使其成为MCF-7/wT-12乳腺癌细胞。雌二醇浓度(10^10M,10^-12M,10^14M)与孕酮、合成孕激素安宫黄体酮、炔诺酮序贯联合加入上述两种人乳腺癌细胞进行培养6天,M1Tr法分别测定MCF-7、MCF-7/WT-12肿瘤细胞的生长增殖情况。结果单纯雌二醇在高浓度10^-10M下,明显刺激细胞生长,这种生长不受加入各种孕激素的影响。单纯雌二醇在低浓度下10^-12。M、10^-14。M下对MCF-7及MCF-7/wT-12细胞刺激增殖作用轻微或没有明显刺激细胞增殖的作用,然而,加用炔诺酮则可激发细胞明显的增殖反应,而增加安宫黄体酮和孕酮则显示中性作用,无激发反应。MCF-7/WT-12细胞的增殖反应更明显。结论雌二醇在表达孕激素受体膜组分1(progesteronereceptormembranecomponent1,PGRMCI)的MCF-7细胞中能明显诱发细胞增殖的增加,且表现为剂量依赖性。在低的雌二醇浓度下,某些孕激素可能启动了一种强增殖信号。关于HRT低剂量雌二醇致乳腺癌风险增加的可能性,可能与用某些特殊的孕激素有关。
Objective To investigate the effect of estradiol/progestogen combinations on MCF -7 and MCF -7 breast cancer cells overexpressing progesterone receptor membrane component 1 ( PGRMC1 ). Methods MCF - 7 cells were stably transfected with PGRMC1 expression plasmid (MCF -7/PGRMC1 -3HA). Estradiol (10^-10M, 10^-12M, 10^-14 M) was sequentially combined with progesterone (P10^-7 M) or the synthetic progestins medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA 10^-7M), and norethisterone (NET 10^-7M). Cell proliferation was investigated in MCF - 7 and MCF - 7/WT - 12 ceils. Results In sequential combination, E2 alone elicited a significant proliferative increase at 10^-10 M. This increase was not significantly influenced by the addition of the various progestogens. However, E2 alone at the lower concentrations of 10^-12M and 10^-14M showed no significant effect or slight increased effects on the proliferation of MCF - 7 and MCF - 7/WT - 12 cells, whereby addition of NET triggered a significant proliferative response, in contrast P and MPA were neutral in this action, i.e. elicited no effect, this effect of proliferation is much more significant on MCF -7/WT - 12 cells in contrast on MCF -7 cells. Conclusion Estradiol dose -dependently elicited a strong proliferative increase in MCF -7 cells overexpressing progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1). At lower concentrations of estradiol, certain progestogens were able to trigger a strong proliferative signal. Concerning the possible increase of breast cancer risk during hormone therapy caused by low estradiol dosages, the use of specific progestogens might be of crucial relevance.