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Identification of genes regulated in adrenal glands of Ftz-F1 transgenic mice

ABSTRACT: SF-1, a transcription factor belonging to the nuclear receptor superfamily, has a pivotal role for adrenogonadal development in humans and mice. A constant feature of childhood adrenocortical tumors (ACT) is SF-1 amplification and overexpression. Using an inducible cellular system, here we show that SF-1 overexpression increases human adrenocortical cell proliferation through opposing effects on cell cycle and apoptosis. SF-1 overexpression also selectively modulates steroidogenesis, reducing cortisol and aldosterone secretion. We identified a novel pro-apoptotic factor for adrenocortical cells, NOV/CCN3, whose levels are significantly reduced by SF-1 overexpression in human adrenocortical cells and are also reduced in primary adrenal tumors. Moreover, Sf-1 overexpression triggers adrenocortical hyperplasia and tumor formation in mice. These tumors express gonadal markers and activated Stat3. Our studies reveal the critical role of SF-1 gene dosage for adrenocortical tumorigenesis and constitute a rationale for the development of drugs targeting SF-1 transcriptional activity for ACT therapy. Keywords: comparative gene expression Gene expression profiles were analyzed by two-color microarrays in transgenic mice from line #56 heterozygous or homozygous for the transgene, male or female and of different ages. Profiles from each transgenic mouse were directly compared to a sex- and age-matched wild-type littermate. For each experimental point, two technical replicates (dye-swaps) were examined. Array # Age Sex Transgene copy # Cy3 Cy5 16682 10 days M 1 WT transgenic 16479 10 days M 1 transgenic WT 16683 10 days M 1 WT transgenic 16625 10 days M 1 transgenic WT 16685 10 days F 1 WT transgenic 16680 10 days F 1 transgenic WT 16516 4 months M 2 WT transgenic 16452 4 months M 2 transgenic WT 16517 4 months M 2 WT transgenic 16453 4 months M 2 transgenic WT 16518 4 months F 2 WT transgenic 16475 4 months F 2 transgenic WT

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Juliana De Moura

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-5912 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Increased steroidogenic factor-1 dosage triggers adrenocortical cell proliferation and cancer.

Doghman Mabrouka M Karpova Tatiana T Rodrigues Giovanna Assis GA Arhatte Malika M De Moura Juliana J Cavalli Luciane R LR Virolle Virginie V Barbry Pascal P Zambetti Gerard P GP Figueiredo Bonald C BC Heckert Leslie L LL Lalli Enzo E

Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.) 20070830 12

Steroidogenic factor-1 (SF-1/Ad4BP; NR5A1), a nuclear receptor transcription factor, has a pivotal role in adrenal and gonadal development in humans and mice. A frequent feature of childhood adrenocortical tumors is SF-1 amplification and overexpression. Here we show that an increased SF-1 dosage can by itself augment human adrenocortical cell proliferation through concerted actions on the cell cycle and apoptosis. This effect is dependent on an intact SF-1 transcriptional activity. Gene express ...[more]

PMID: 17761949

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Identification of genes regulated in adrenal glands of Ftz-F1 transgenic mice

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Increased steroidogenic factor-1 dosage triggers adrenocortical cell proliferation and cancer.

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