EPO-independent functional EPO receptor in breast cancer enhances estrogen receptor activity and promotes cell proliferation.
Reinbothe, Susann LU ; Larsson, Anna-Maria LU ; Vaapil, Marica LU ; Wigerup, Caroline LU ; Sun, Jianmin LU ; Jögi, Annika LU ; Neumann, Drorit ; Rönnstrand, Lars LU
and Påhlman, Sven
LU
(2014)
In Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
445(1).
p.163-169
- Abstract
- The main function of Erythropoietin (EPO) and its receptor (EPOR) is the stimulation of erythropoiesis. Recombinant human EPO (rhEPO) is therefore used to treat anemia in cancer patients. However, clinical trials have indicated that rhEPO treatment might promote tumor progression and has a negative effect on patient survival. In addition, EPOR expression has been detected in several cancer forms. Using a newly produced anti-EPOR antibody that reliably detects the full-length isoform of the EPOR we show that breast cancer tissue and cells express the EPOR protein. rhEPO stimulation of cultured EPOR expressing breast cancer cells did not result in increased proliferation, overt activation of EPOR (receptor phosphorylation) or a consistent... (More)
- The main function of Erythropoietin (EPO) and its receptor (EPOR) is the stimulation of erythropoiesis. Recombinant human EPO (rhEPO) is therefore used to treat anemia in cancer patients. However, clinical trials have indicated that rhEPO treatment might promote tumor progression and has a negative effect on patient survival. In addition, EPOR expression has been detected in several cancer forms. Using a newly produced anti-EPOR antibody that reliably detects the full-length isoform of the EPOR we show that breast cancer tissue and cells express the EPOR protein. rhEPO stimulation of cultured EPOR expressing breast cancer cells did not result in increased proliferation, overt activation of EPOR (receptor phosphorylation) or a consistent activation of canonical EPOR signaling pathway mediators such as JAK2, STAT3, STAT5, or AKT. However, EPOR knockdown experiments suggested functional EPO receptors in estrogen receptor positive (ERα(+)) breast cancer cells, as reduced EPOR expression resulted in decreased proliferation. This effect on proliferation was not seen in ERα negative cells. EPOR knockdown decreased ERα activity further supports a mechanism by which EPOR affects proliferation via ERα-mediated mechanisms. We show that EPOR protein is expressed in breast cancer cells, where it appears to promote proliferation by an EPO-independent mechanism in ERα expressing breast cancer cells. (Less)
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; Larsson, Anna-Maria
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; Vaapil, Marica
LU
; Wigerup, Caroline
LU
; Sun, Jianmin
LU
; Jögi, Annika
LU
; Neumann, Drorit
; Rönnstrand, Lars
LU
and Påhlman, Sven
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- wos:000332749400028
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- 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.01.165
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