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Angiotensin II as a factor modulating protein tyrosine kinase activity in two breast cancer lines — MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231

Urszula Lewandowska, Agnieszka Lachowicz-Ochędalska, Kamila Domińska, Dominika Kaszewska, Elżbieta Rębas
Endokrynol Pol 2011;62(2):151-158.

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Vol 62, No 2 (2011)
Original Paper
Submitted: 2013-02-15
Published online: 2011-04-29

Abstract

Introduction: Angiotensin II (AngII), a peptide that regulates the water-electrolytic balance and blood pressure, is also known to influence cell proliferation. It can either induce cell growth, when binding to angiotensin type-I receptor, or trigger growth inhibition via angiotensin type-II receptor. AngII stimulates proliferation of some normal and tumour cell lines, e.g. pituitary, adrenal glands and breast cancer.
Material and methods: The aim of this study was to evaluate possible AngII effect on the growth of two breast cancer cell lines — hormone-dependent MCF-7 and hormone-independent MDA-MB-231. We measured tyrosine kinase activity as a potential proliferation marker. We also estimated the influence of 17b-oestradiolon AngII-induced changes.
Results: In the MDA-MB-231 line, AngII radically slowed the activity of tyrosine kinases and 17b-oestradiol only at a concentration of 10–6 M, while it enhanced the effect of angiotensin II at a concentration of 10–9 M. In MCF-7, Ang II had a strong inhibitory effect in the presence of oestradiol (10–6 M). Oestradiol alone decreased the activity of examined enzymes in both cell lines. AngII receptor type 1 was found in both studied lines, but type 2 only in MDA-MB-231.
Conclusions: Our results show that AngII can modulate tyrosine kinase activity in breast tumour cell lines.
(Pol J Endocrinol 2011; 62 (2): 151–157)

Abstract

Introduction: Angiotensin II (AngII), a peptide that regulates the water-electrolytic balance and blood pressure, is also known to influence cell proliferation. It can either induce cell growth, when binding to angiotensin type-I receptor, or trigger growth inhibition via angiotensin type-II receptor. AngII stimulates proliferation of some normal and tumour cell lines, e.g. pituitary, adrenal glands and breast cancer.
Material and methods: The aim of this study was to evaluate possible AngII effect on the growth of two breast cancer cell lines — hormone-dependent MCF-7 and hormone-independent MDA-MB-231. We measured tyrosine kinase activity as a potential proliferation marker. We also estimated the influence of 17b-oestradiolon AngII-induced changes.
Results: In the MDA-MB-231 line, AngII radically slowed the activity of tyrosine kinases and 17b-oestradiol only at a concentration of 10–6 M, while it enhanced the effect of angiotensin II at a concentration of 10–9 M. In MCF-7, Ang II had a strong inhibitory effect in the presence of oestradiol (10–6 M). Oestradiol alone decreased the activity of examined enzymes in both cell lines. AngII receptor type 1 was found in both studied lines, but type 2 only in MDA-MB-231.
Conclusions: Our results show that AngII can modulate tyrosine kinase activity in breast tumour cell lines.
(Pol J Endocrinol 2011; 62 (2): 151–157)
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Keywords

angiotensin; breast cancer; MDA-MB-231; MCF-7; 17b-oestradiol; PTKs

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Angiotensin II as a factor modulating protein tyrosine kinase activity in two breast cancer lines — MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231

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Endokrynologia Polska

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Vol 62, No 2 (2011)

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Original paper

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151-158

Published online

2011-04-29

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Endokrynol Pol 2011;62(2):151-158.

Keywords

angiotensin
breast cancer
MDA-MB-231
MCF-7
17b-oestradiol
PTKs

Authors

Urszula Lewandowska
Agnieszka Lachowicz-Ochędalska
Kamila Domińska
Dominika Kaszewska
Elżbieta Rębas

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