Immunolocalization of liver receptor homologue-1 (LRH-1) in human breast carcinoma: Possible regulator of in situ steroidogenesis

Yasuhiro Miki, Colin D. Clyne, Takashi Suzuki, Takuya Moriya, Rie Shibuya, Yasuhiro Nakamura, Takanori Ishida, Nami Yabuki, Kunio Kitada, Shin ichi Hayashi, Hironobu Sasano

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Abstract

Liver receptor homologue-1 (LRH-1) belongs to a class of nuclear orphan receptor. We examined immunolocalization of LRH-1 in 106 breast carcinomas. LRH-1 immunoreactivity was detected in 43% of the invasive ductal carcinoma. It was negatively correlated with clinical stage, histological grade and HER2 status, and positively associated with sex-steroid receptors, steroidogenic acute regulatory protein, P450 side-chain cleavage, and 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. LRH-1 immunoreactivity was also detected in 28% of the ductal carcinoma in situ. These results suggest that LRH-1 is frequently detected in breast carcinoma tissues, and plays important roles including the regulation of in situ steroidogenesis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)24-33
Number of pages10
JournalCancer Letters
Volume244
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Nov 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Breast cancer
  • LRH-1
  • Steroidogenesis

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