Assessment of GPR30, a Seven Transmembrane-spanning Estrogen Receptor, as an Oncogene

Abstract

Expression of the seven transmembrane-spanning receptor (7TMR), GPR30, in primary human breast tumors is positively associated with several tumor progression variables including extra mammary metastases (Filardo et al, 2006). Altered expression of 7TMRs is linked with a spectrum of disease phenotypes, including cancer, raising the possibility that GPR30 may function as an oncogene. Prior attempts to construct transgenic mice capable of expressing (HA-GPR30) transgenes under the transcriptional control of the mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) promoter failed. A second no cost extension was requested to construct mice with an HA-GPR30 transgene regulated by the whey acidic protein(WAP) promoter. These mice have recently been constructed and their genotypic and phenotypic analysis is underway.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA519643

Entities

People

  • Edward J. Filardo

Organizations

  • Rhode Island Hospital

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Sciences
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Research
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer
  • Department Of Defense
  • Estrogens
  • Gene Expression
  • Genetic Phenomena
  • Genetics
  • Health Services
  • Mammary Glands
  • Neoplasms
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Phenotypes
  • Rhode Island
  • Uterine Cancers

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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  • Breast cancer cell signaling and growth regulation.
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics