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The existence of nuclear ecdysteroid receptors in isolated nuclei from crayfish integument was demonstrated. Nuclei were prepared from crayfish hypodermis by use of a modified Chauveau-method and exposed to [3H]-ecdysteroids. The nuclear hormone receptor complex sedimented at about 5 S and the available binding sites had a high affinity to [3H]-ecdysteroids. Treatment of the nuclei with pronase and DNase completed or partially reduced nuclear bound ecdysone, whereas RNase was without any effect. Competition of nuclear bound ecdysone by various steroids confirmed ponasterone A and kaladasterone as the best competitors followed by 20-OH-ecdysone and ecdysone, whereas compounds like poststerone, "triol" or hydrocortisone did not compete. If [3H]-20-OH-ecdysone was used as the radio-ligand, 20-OH-ecdysone was a better competitor than ecdysone indicating that there may be two different binding sites for ecdysone and 20-OH-ecdysone; this was further substantiated by the finding of two different number of binding sites for these steroids.
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PMID:Characterization of nuclear ecdysteroid receptor from crayfish integument. 710 5

Nuclear orphan receptors are DNA binding proteins that share the domain structure of the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily, although ligands are unknown. We have identified an orphan receptor in Xenopus laevis and named it xGCNF based on its high degree of sequence homology to the previously described murine germ cell nuclear factor (mGCNF). In gel-electrophoresis mobility shift analysis experiments in vitro translated xGCNF and mGCNF proteins both bind specifically as homodimers to the same response element, a direct repeat of the half-site consensus AGGTCA with zero spacing (DRO). Transcripts of xGCNF are found in oocytes and in much smaller amounts in the testes. In developmental Northern blots and RNase protection using RNA from different embryonic stages, zygotic expression of xGCNF peaks at midneurula. From late gastrula to midneurula stages, an anterior to posterior concentration gradient of the RNA was observed in whole mount in situ analysis. This antero-posterior gradient of expression was also observed in exogastrulae, both in the ectoderm and mesoderm. In the midneurula embryo, the mRNA was predominantly found in the neural plate and neural crest. Transcription of xGCNF in animal cap explants occurred independent of mesoderm induction.
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PMID:xGCNF, a nuclear orphan receptor is expressed during neurulation in Xenopus laevis. 902 60

Steroidogenic factor-1 (SF-1), an orphan receptor of the nuclear hormone receptor family, binds to the AAGGTCA motif in the promoter elements of several diverse target genes, including some that mediate steroidogenesis and sexual differentiation. In addition, SF-1 is expressed in embryonic forebrain, suggesting that it plays a role in neural development. This study was undertaken to study the distribution and regulation of SF-1 mRNA expression in the rat brain. SF-1 mRNA levels were measured in tissue dissections by ribonuclease protection assay. A 452 nt 32P-labeled cRNA probe, complementary to the putative ligand-binding domain of the rat SF-1 mRNA, was synthesized from the rat SF-1 cDNA inserted into pBluescript II KS, using a Sty 1 fragment and T3 polymerase. The probe protected a single 390 nt transcript in the medial basal hypothalamus (MBH) and peripheral steroidogenic tissues of the male rat. The size of this protected band corresponded to that of the protected sense RNA standard (HindIII fragment of the SF-1 cDNA transcribed with T7 polymerase). No SF-1 mRNA was detected in the preoptic area, amygdala or cingulate cortex. The levels of SF-1 mRNA in MBH were not affected by gonadectomy or androgen treatment, nor was there a sex difference in its expression in adults. In situ hybridization histochemistry revealed that SF-1 was localized to the ventromedial nucleus of the adult hypothalamus. The levels of SF-1 mRNA were high on gestational day 18 after which they fell by approximately 30% and remained constant throughout gestation, the first week of neonatal life, and into adulthood. These results demonstrate that the gene encoding SF-1 is expressed in a discrete region of the rat hypothalamus and appears to be developmentally regulated, but not affected by gonadal hormones in adults.
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PMID:Expression of the orphan receptor steroidogenic factor-1 mRNA in the rat medial basal hypothalamus. 903 Jun 99

Flow cytometric analysis of estrogen (ER) and progesterone (PgR) receptor expression in archival human breast tumors is relatively difficult. We have used enzyme digestion and microwave antigen retrieval procedures for multiparametric flow cytometric analysis of ER and PgR expression and DNA content in nuclei isolated from formalin-fixed/paraffin-embedded primary breast tumors. Deparaffinized rehydrated tissue sections treated with pepsin were subjected to microwave irradiation for unmasking of ER and PgR antigenic sites. Biotinylated ER antibody and streptavidin-fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) were used for ER labeling and PgR antibody with phycoerythrin labeled goat anti-mouse antibody was used for PgR labeling. Counter staining with propidium iodide-RNase was used for determination of cellular DNA content. Our results show that enzyme digestion and microwave treatment of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded breast tumors can be successfully used for the multiparametric analysis of nuclear hormone receptor expression and DNA content by flow cytometry.
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PMID:Flow cytometric analysis of estrogen, progesterone receptor expression and DNA content in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded human breast tumors. 1032 18

PPARs are members of the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily and are primarily involved in lipid metabolism. The expression patterns of all 3 PPAR isotypes in 22 adult rat organs were analyzed by a quantitative ribonuclease protection assay. The data obtained allowed comparison of the expression of each isotype to the others and provided new insight into the less studied PPAR beta (NR1C2) expression and function. This isotype shows a ubiquitous expression pattern and is the most abundant of the three PPARs in all analyzed tissues except adipose tissue. Its expression is especially high in the digestive tract, in addition to kidney, heart, diaphragm, and esophagus. After an overnight fast, PPAR beta mRNA levels are dramatically down-regulated in liver and kidney by up to 80% and are rapidly restored to control levels upon refeeding. This tight nutritional regulation is independent of the circulating glucocorticoid levels and the presence of PPAR alpha, whose activity is markedly up-regulated in the liver and small intestine during fasting. Finally, PPAR gamma 2 mRNA levels are decreased by 50% during fasting in both white and brown adipose tissue. In conclusion, fasting can strongly influence PPAR expression, but in only a few selected tissues.
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PMID:Rat PPARs: quantitative analysis in adult rat tissues and regulation in fasting and refeeding. 1156 75

Resistance to hormonal therapy is often a problem in the treatment of breast cancer patients. It has been suggested that resistance could be explained by altered nuclear hormone receptor or coregulator levels or inappropriately increased agonist activity of selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). To test these hypotheses, we have established novel MCF-7 cell line-derived in vitro models of anti-estrogen- and progestin-resistant and estrogen-independent breast cancer by long-term culture in the presence of toremifene and medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) and in the absence of estradiol, respectively. Using cell growth and multiprobe ribonuclease protection assays, the expression of 5 nuclear hormone receptors and 9 coregulators as well as the alterations in the cell proliferation and target gene transcription in response to hormonal treatments were studied. Progesterone receptor (PR) expression was decreased and silencing mediator for retinoid acid and thyroid hormone receptors (SMRT) and amplified in breast cancer-1 (AIB1) expression increased in anti-estrogen-resistant cells. Estrogen caused PR and ERbeta upregulation in all cell lines, but we did not observe increased agonist activity of anti-estrogen measured by regulation of these estrogen target genes. Basal ERalpha levels and estrogenic growth response were decreased and p300/CBP-associated factor (pCAF) and AIB1 upregulated by estrogen in progestin-resistant cells, but coregulator levels were unchanged. Estrogen-independent cells were still estrogen-responsive and PR, nuclear receptor corepressor (N-CoR) and SMRT expression was increased whereas steroid receptor coactivator-1 (SRC-1a) and CBP-related protein p300 (p300) expression decreased. Their growth was inhibited by toremifene, but estradiol was able to abrogate this effect, which might have interesting clinical implications concerning the use of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy.
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PMID:Steroid hormone receptors and coregulators in endocrine-resistant and estrogen-independent breast cancer cells. 1615 93