Hormone Resistance and Progesterone Receptors in Breast Cancer.

Abstract

We postulate that breast cancers become "resistant" to hormone therapy because antagonists acquire inappropriate, agonist-like, effects. The clinical consequences of such a functional switch are grave. The studies we have proposed address the molecular mechanism by which antagonist-occupied progesterone B-receptors become transcriptional agonists. Purpose of Present Work: Aim 1. The functional differences between A and B-receptors in breast cancer cells. Aim 2. BUS - The B-upstream segment. A third transcriptional activation domain unique to B-receptors? Aim 3. Mechanisms of AF-3 action in the BUS segment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA321147

Entities

People

  • Kathryn B. Horwitz

Organizations

  • University of Colorado Health

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amino Acids
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Physiological Processes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Hormones
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Molecular Biology
  • Neoplasms
  • Peptide Growth Factors
  • Peptides
  • Proteins

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Breast cancer cell signaling and growth regulation.