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Arterburn, Jeffrey B., and Eric R. Prossnitz. "G Protein–Coupled Estrogen Receptor GPER: Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutic Applications." Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology 63, no. 1 (January 20, 2023): 295–320. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-pharmtox-031122-121944.
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The actions of estrogens and related estrogenic molecules are complex and multifaceted in both sexes. A wide array of natural, synthetic, and therapeutic molecules target pathways that produce and respond to estrogens. Multiple receptors promulgate these responses, including the classical estrogen receptors of the nuclear hormone receptor family (estrogen receptors α and β), which function largely as ligand-activated transcription factors, and the 7-transmembrane G protein–coupled estrogen receptor, GPER, which activates a diverse array of signaling pathways. The pharmacology and functional roles of GPER in physiology and disease reveal important roles in responses to both natural and synthetic estrogenic compounds in numerous physiological systems. These functions have implications in the treatment of myriad disease states, including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and metabolic disorders. This review focuses on the complex pharmacology of GPER and summarizes major physiological functions of GPER and the therapeutic implications and ongoing applications of GPER-targeted compounds.
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Meyer, Matthias R., Natalie C. Fredette, Matthias Barton, and Eric R. Prossnitz. "G protein-coupled estrogen receptor inhibits vascular prostanoid production and activity." Journal of Endocrinology 227, no. 1 (August 24, 2015): 61–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/joe-15-0257.
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Complications of atherosclerotic vascular disease, such as myocardial infarction and stroke, are the most common causes of death in postmenopausal women. Endogenous estrogens inhibit vascular inflammation-driven atherogenesis, a process that involves cyclooxygenase (COX)-derived vasoconstrictor prostanoids such as thromboxane A2. Here, we studied whether the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) mediates estrogen-dependent inhibitory effects on prostanoid production and activity under pro-inflammatory conditions. Effects of estrogen on production of thromboxane A2were determined in human endothelial cells stimulated by the pro-inflammatory cytokine tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). Moreover,Gper-deficient (Gper−/−) and WT mice were fed a pro-inflammatory diet and underwent ovariectomy or sham surgery to unmask the role of endogenous estrogens. Thereafter, contractions to acetylcholine-stimulated endothelial vasoconstrictor prostanoids and the thromboxane-prostanoid receptor agonist U46619 were recorded in isolated carotid arteries. In endothelial cells, TNF-α-stimulated thromboxane A2production was inhibited by estrogen, an effect blocked by the GPER-selective antagonist G36. In ovary-intact mice, deletion ofGperincreased prostanoid-dependent contractions by twofold. Ovariectomy also augmented prostanoid-dependent contractions by twofold in WT mice but had no additional effect inGper−/−mice. These contractions were blocked by the COX inhibitor meclofenamate and unaffected by the nitric oxide synthase inhibitorl-NG-nitroarginine methyl ester. Vasoconstrictor responses to U46619 did not differ between groups, indicating intact signaling downstream of thromboxane-prostanoid receptor activation. In summary, under pro-inflammatory conditions, estrogen inhibits vasoconstrictor prostanoid production in endothelial cells and activity in intact arteries through GPER. Selective activation of GPER may therefore be considered as a novel strategy to treat increased prostanoid-dependent vasomotor tone or vascular disease in postmenopausal women.
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Qian, Hongyan, Jingxiu Xuan, Yuan Liu, and Guixiu Shi. "Function of G-Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor-1 in Reproductive System Tumors." Journal of Immunology Research 2016 (2016): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7128702.
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The G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor-1 (GPER-1), also known as GPR30, is a novel estrogen receptor mediating estrogen receptor signaling in multiple cell types. The progress of estrogen-related cancer is promoted by GPER-1 activation through mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK), phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), and phospholipase C (PLC) signaling pathways. However, this promoting effect of GPER-1 is nonclassic estrogen receptor (ER) dependent manner. In addition, clinical evidences revealed that GPER-1 is associated with estrogen resistance in estrogen-related cancer patients. These give a hint that GPER-1 may be a novel therapeutic target for the estrogen-related cancers. However, preclinical studies also found that GPER-1 activation of its special agonist G-1 inhibits cancer cell proliferation. This review aims to summarize the characteristics and complex functions of GPER-1 in cancers.
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Filardo, Edward J., and Peter Thomas. "Minireview: G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor-1, GPER-1: Its Mechanism of Action and Role in Female Reproductive Cancer, Renal and Vascular Physiology." Endocrinology 153, no. 7 (April 11, 2012): 2953–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1061.
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Using cDNA cloning strategies commonly employed for G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR), GPCR-30 (GPR30), was isolated from mammalian cells before knowledge of its cognate ligand. GPR30 is evolutionarily conserved throughout the vertebrates. A broad literature suggests that GPR30 is a Gs-coupled heptahelical transmembrane receptor that promotes specific binding of naturally occurring and man-made estrogens but not cortisol, progesterone, or testosterone. Its “pregenomic” signaling actions are manifested by plasma membrane-associated actions familiar to GPCR, namely, stimulation of adenylyl cyclase and Gβγ-subunit protein-dependent release of membrane-tethered heparan bound epidermal growth factor. These facts regarding its mechanism of action have led to the formal renaming of this receptor to its current functional designate, G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (ER) (GPER)-1. Further insight regarding its biochemical action and physiological functions in vertebrates is derived from receptor knockdown studies and the use of selective agonists/antagonists that discriminate GPER-1 from the nuclear steroid hormone receptors, ERα and ERβ. GPER-1-selective agents have linked GPER-1 to physiological and pathological events regulated by estrogen action, including, but not limited to, the central nervous, immune, renal, reproductive, and cardiovascular systems. Moreover, immunohistochemical studies have shown a positive association between GPER-1 expression and progression of female reproductive cancer, a relationship that is diametrically opposed from ER. Unlike ER knockout mice, GPER-1 knockout mice are fertile and show no overt reproductive anomalies. However, they do exhibit thymic atrophy, impaired glucose tolerance, and altered bone growth. Here, we discuss the role of GPER-1 in female reproductive cancers as well as renal and vascular physiology.
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Petrie, Whitney K., Megan K. Dennis, Chelin Hu, Donghai Dai, Jeffrey B. Arterburn, Harriet O. Smith, Helen J. Hathaway, and Eric R. Prossnitz. "G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor-Selective Ligands Modulate Endometrial Tumor Growth." Obstetrics and Gynecology International 2013 (2013): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/472720.
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Endometrial carcinoma is the most common cancer of the female reproductive tract. GPER/GPR30 is a 7-transmembrane spanning G protein-coupled receptor that has been identified as the third estrogen receptor, in addition to ERαand ERβ. High GPER expression is predictive of poor survival in endometrial and ovarian cancer, but despite this, the estrogen-mediated signaling pathways and specific estrogen receptors involved in endometrial cancer remain unclear. Here, employing ERα-negative Hec50 endometrial cancer cells, we demonstrate that GPER mediates estrogen-stimulated activation of ERK and PI3K via matrix metalloproteinase activation and subsequent transactivation of the EGFR and that ER-targeted therapeutic agents (4-hydroxytamoxifen, ICI182,780/fulvestrant, and Raloxifene), the phytoestrogen genistein, and the “ERα-selective” agonist propylpyrazole triol also function as GPER agonists. Furthermore, xenograft tumors of Hec50 cells yield enhanced growth with G-1 and estrogen, the latter being inhibited by GPER-selective pharmacologic antagonism with G36. These results have important implications with respect to the use of putatively ER-selective ligands and particularly for the widespread long-term use of “ER-targeted” therapeutics. Moreover, our findings shed light on the potential mechanisms of SERM/SERD side effects reported in many clinical studies. Finally, our results provide the first demonstration that pharmacological inhibition of GPER activityin vivoprevents estrogen-mediated tumor growth.
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Hsu, Li-Han, Nei-Min Chu, Yung-Feng Lin, and Shu-Huei Kao. "G-Protein Coupled Estrogen Receptor in Breast Cancer." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20, no. 2 (January 14, 2019): 306. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms20020306.
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The G-protein coupled estrogen receptor (GPER), an alternate estrogen receptor (ER) with a structure distinct from the two canonical ERs, being ERα, and ERβ, is expressed in 50% to 60% of breast cancer tissues and has been presumed to be associated with the development of tamoxifen resistance in ERα positive breast cancer. On the other hand, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) constitutes 15% to 20% of breast cancers and frequently displays a more aggressive behavior. GPER is prevalent and involved in TNBC and can be a therapeutic target. However, contradictory results exist regarding the function of GPER in breast cancer, proliferative or pro-apoptotic. A better understanding of the GPER, its role in breast cancer, and the interactions with the ER and epidermal growth factor receptor will be beneficial for the disease management and prevention in the future.
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Molina, Luis, Felipe A. Bustamante, Kanti D. Bhoola, Carlos D. Figueroa, and Pamela Ehrenfeld. "Possible role of phytoestrogens in breast cancer via GPER-1/GPR30 signaling." Clinical Science 132, no. 24 (December 13, 2018): 2583–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/cs20180885.
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Estrogens generated within endocrine organs and the reproductive system act as ligands for at least three types of estrogen receptors. Estrogen receptors α (ERα) and β (ERβ) belong to the so-called classical family of estrogen receptors, whereas the G protein-coupled receptor GPR30, also known as GPER-1, has been described as a novel estrogen receptor sited in the cell membrane of target cells. Furthermore, these receptors are under stimulation of a family of exogenous estrogens, known as phytoestrogens, which are a diverse group of non-steroidal plant compounds derived from plant food consumed by humans and animals. Because phytoestrogens are omnipresent in our daily diet, they are becoming increasingly important in both human health and disease. Recent evidence indicates that in addition to classical estrogen receptors, phytoestrogens also activate GPER-1 a relevant observation since GPER-1 is involved in several physiopathological disorders and especially in estrogen-dependent diseases such as breast cancer. The first estrogen receptors discovered were the classical ERα and ERβ, but from an evolutionary point of view G protein-coupled receptors trace their origins in history to over a billion years ago suggesting that estrogen receptors like GPER-1 may have been the targets of choice for ancient phytoestrogens and/or estrogens. This review provides a comprehensive and systematic literature search on phytoestrogens and its relationship with classical estrogen receptors and GPER-1 including its role in breast cancer, an issue still under discussion.
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Lu, Dingqiang, Xinqian Wang, Chunlei Feng, Danyang Liu, Yixuan Liu, Yujiao Liu, Jie Li, et al. "Study of the Sensing Kinetics of G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor Sensors for Common Estrogens and Estrogen Analogs." Molecules 28, no. 8 (April 7, 2023): 3286. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules28083286.
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Endogenous and exogenous estrogens are widely present in food and food packaging, and high levels of natural estrogens and the misuse or illegal use of synthetic estrogens can lead to endocrine disorders and even cancer in humans. Therefore, it is consequently important to accurately evaluate the presence of food-functional ingredients or toxins with estrogen-like effects. In this study, an electrochemical sensor based on G protein-coupled estrogen receptors (GPERs) was fabricated by self-assembly, modified by double-layered gold nanoparticles, and used to measure the sensing kinetics for five GPER ligands. The interconnected allosteric constants (Ka) of the sensor for 17β-estradiol, resveratrol, G-1, G-15, and bisphenol A were 8.90 × 10−17, 8.35 × 10−16, 8.00 × 10−15, 5.01 × 10−15, and 6.65 × 10−16 mol/L, respectively. The sensitivity of the sensor for the five ligands followed the order of 17β-estradiol > bisphenol A > resveratrol > G-15 > G-1. The receptor sensor also demonstrated higher sensor sensitivity for natural estrogens than exogenous estrogens. The results of molecular simulation docking showed that the residues Arg, Glu, His, and Asn of GPER mainly formed hydrogen bonds with -OH, C-O-C, or -NH-. In this study, simulating the intracellular receptor signaling cascade with an electrochemical signal amplification system enabled us to directly measure GPER–ligand interactions and explore the kinetics after the self-assembly of GPERs on a biosensor. This study also provides a novel platform for the accurate functional evaluation of food-functional components and toxins.
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Yu, Xuan, Handong Ma, Scott A. Barman, Alexander T. Liu, Minga Sellers, John N. Stallone, Eric R. Prossnitz, Richard E. White, and Guichun Han. "Activation of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor induces endothelium-independent relaxation of coronary artery smooth muscle." American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism 301, no. 5 (November 2011): E882—E888. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpendo.00037.2011.
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Estrogens can either relax or contract arteries via rapid, nongenomic mechanisms involving classic estrogen receptors (ER). In addition to ERα and ERβ, estrogen may also stimulate G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 (GPER) in nonvascular tissue; however, a potential role for GPER in coronary arteries is unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine how GPER activity influenced coronary artery reactivity. In vitro isometric force recordings were performed on endothelium-denuded porcine arteries. These studies were augmented by RT-PCR and single-cell patch-clamp experiments. RT-PCR and immunoblot studies confirmed expression of GPER mRNA and protein, respectively, in smooth muscle from either porcine or human coronary arteries. G-1, a selective GPER agonist, produced a concentration-dependent relaxation of endothelium-denuded porcine coronary arteries in vitro. This response was attenuated by G15, a GPER-selective antagonist, or by inhibiting large-conductance calcium-activated potassium (BKCa) channels with iberiotoxin, but not by inhibiting NO signaling. Last, single-channel patch-clamp studies demonstrated that G-1 stimulates BKCa channel activity in intact smooth muscle cells from either porcine or human coronary arteries but had no effect on channels isolated in excised membrane patches. In summary, GPER activation relaxes coronary artery smooth muscle by increasing potassium efflux via BKCa channels and requires an intact cellular signaling mechanism. This novel action of estrogen-like compounds may help clarify some of the controversy surrounding the vascular effects of estrogens.
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Chuang, Shu-Chun, Chung-Hwan Chen, Ya-Shuan Chou, Mei-Ling Ho, and Je-Ken Chang. "G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor Mediates Cell Proliferation through the cAMP/PKA/CREB Pathway in Murine Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21, no. 18 (September 5, 2020): 6490. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21186490.
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Estrogen is an important hormone to regulate skeletal physiology via estrogen receptors. The traditional estrogen receptors are ascribed to two nuclear estrogen receptors (ERs), ERα and ERβ. Moreover, G protein-coupled estrogen receptor-1 (GPER-1) was reported as a membrane receptor for estrogen in recent years. However, whether GPER-1 regulated osteogenic cell biology on skeletal system is still unclear. GPER-1 is expressed in growth plate abundantly before puberty but decreased abruptly since the very late stage of puberty in humans. It indicates GPER-1 might play an important role in skeletal growth regulation. GPER-1 expression has been confirmed in osteoblasts, osteocytes and chondrocytes, but its expression in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has not been confirmed. In this study, we hypothesized that GPER-1 is expressed in bone MSCs (BMSC) and enhances BMSC proliferation. The cultured tibiae of neonatal rat and murine BMSCs were tested in our study. GPER-1-specific agonist (G-1) and antagonist (G-15), and GPER-1 siRNA (siGPER-1) were used to evaluate the downstream signaling pathway and cell proliferation. Our results revealed BrdU-positive cell counts were higher in cultured tibiae in the G-1 group. The G-1 also enhanced the cell viability and proliferation, whereas G-15 and siGPER-1 reduced these activities. The cAMP and phosphorylation of CREB were enhanced by G-1 but inhibited by G-15. We further demonstrated that GPER-1 mediates BMSC proliferation via the cAMP/PKA/p-CREB pathway and subsequently upregulates cell cycle regulators, cyclin D1/cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 6 and cyclin E1/CDK2 complex. The present study is the first to report that GPER-1 mediates BMSC proliferation. This finding indicates that GPER-1 mediated signaling positively regulates BMSC proliferation and may provide novel insights into addressing estrogen-mediated bone development.
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Pepermans, Richard A., Geetanjali Sharma, and Eric R. Prossnitz. "G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor in Cancer and Stromal Cells: Functions and Novel Therapeutic Perspectives." Cells 10, no. 3 (March 17, 2021): 672. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells10030672.
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Estrogen is involved in numerous physiological and pathophysiological systems. Its role in driving estrogen receptor-expressing breast cancers is well established, but it also has important roles in a number of other cancers, acting both on tumor cells directly as well as in the function of multiple cells of the tumor microenvironment, including fibroblasts, immune cells, and adipocytes, which can greatly impact carcinogenesis. One of its receptors, the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER), has gained much interest over the last decade in both health and disease. Increasing evidence shows that GPER contributes to clinically observed endocrine therapy resistance in breast cancer while also playing a complex role in a number of other cancers. Recent discoveries regarding the targeting of GPER in combination with immune checkpoint inhibition, particularly in melanoma, have led to the initiation of the first Phase I clinical trial for the GPER-selective agonist G-1. Furthermore, its functions in metabolism and corresponding pathophysiological states, such as obesity and diabetes, are becoming more evident and suggest additional therapeutic value in targeting GPER for both cancer and other diseases. Here, we highlight the roles of GPER in several cancers, as well as in metabolism and immune regulation, and discuss the therapeutic value of targeting this estrogen receptor as a potential treatment for cancer as well as contributing metabolic and inflammatory diseases and conditions.
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Tica, Andrei A., Erica C. Dun, Oana S. Tica, Xin Gao, Jeffrey B. Arterburn, G. Cristina Brailoiu, Tudor I. Oprea, and Eugen Brailoiu. "G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1-mediated effects in the rat myometrium." American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology 301, no. 5 (November 2011): C1262—C1269. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpcell.00501.2010.
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G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 (GPER), also named GPR30, has been previously identified in the female reproductive system. In this study, GPER expression was found in the female rat myometrium by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and immunocytochemistry. Using GPER-selective ligands, we assessed the effects of the GPER activation on resting membrane potential and cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) in rat myometrial cells, as well as on contractility of rat uterine strips. G-1, a specific GPER agonist, induced a concentration-dependent depolarization and increase in [Ca2+]i in myometrial cells. The depolarization was abolished in Na+-free saline. G-1-induced [Ca2+]i increase was markedly decreased by nifedipine, a L-type Ca2+ channel blocker, by Ca2+-free or Na+-free saline. Intracellular administration of G-1 produced a faster and transitory increase in [Ca2+]i, with a higher amplitude than that induced by extracellular application, supporting an intracellular localization of the functional GPER in myometrial cells. Depletion of internal Ca2+ stores with thapsigargin produced a robust store-activated Ca2+ entry; the Ca2+ response to G-1 was similar to the constitutive Ca2+ entry and did not seem to involve store-operated Ca2+ entry. In rat uterine strips, administration of G-1 increased the frequency and amplitude of contractions and the area under the contractility curve. The effects of G-1 on membrane potential, [Ca2+]i, and uterine contractility were prevented by pretreatment with G-15, a GPER antagonist, further supporting the involvement of GPER in these responses. Taken together, our results indicate that GPER is expressed and functional in rat myometrium. GPER activation produces depolarization, elevates [Ca2+]i and increases contractility in myometrial cells.
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Sahin, Nilfer, Hatice Altun, Ergül Belge Kurutaş, and Ebru Fındıklı. "Evaluation of estrogen and G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 (GPER) levels in drug-naïve patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)." Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences 18, no. 2 (May 20, 2018): 126–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.17305/bjbms.2018.2942.
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Estrogen has a crucial role in the regulation of reproductive and neuroendocrine function and exerts its effects through two classes of receptors, nuclear and membrane estrogen receptors (mERs). G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 (GPER) is a member of mERs, and despite limited research on the levels of GPER in patients with psychiatric diseases, a role of GPER in such conditions has been suggested. Here we evaluated serum estrogen and GPER levels in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in relation to their age- and gender-matched healthy controls. A total of 82 children were included in the study, 47 drug- naïve patients with ADHD (age: 6–12 years; male/female: 34/13) and 35 healthy controls (age: 6–12 years; male/female: 19/16). The subgroups according to ADHD types were inattentive, hyperactive/impulsive, and combined. Serum estrogen was measured using an immunoassay system, while serum GPER was determined using a commercial sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. Estrogen levels in children with ADHD were similar as in control group, while GPER levels were significantly lower in ADHD group compared to controls (p < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed a significant association between GPER levels and ADHD (p < 0.05), and no association between estrogen levels and ADHD (p > 0.05). No significant differences were found in GPER and estrogen levels between ADHD subgroups (p > 0.05). To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to investigate estrogen and GPER levels in ADHD. Our preliminary findings suggest a relationship between serum GPER levels and ADHD, and this should be further investigated.
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Vidad, Ashley Ryan, Stephen Macaspac, and Ho Leung Ng. "Locating ligand binding sites in G-protein coupled receptors using combined information from docking and sequence conservation." PeerJ 9 (September 24, 2021): e12219. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12219.
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GPCRs (G-protein coupled receptors) are the largest family of drug targets and share a conserved structure. Binding sites are unknown for many important GPCR ligands due to the difficulties of GPCR recombinant expression, biochemistry, and crystallography. We describe our approach, ConDockSite, for predicting ligand binding sites in class A GPCRs using combined information from surface conservation and docking, starting from crystal structures or homology models. We demonstrate the effectiveness of ConDockSite on crystallized class A GPCRs such as the beta2 adrenergic and A2A adenosine receptors. We also demonstrate that ConDockSite successfully predicts ligand binding sites from high-quality homology models. Finally, we apply ConDockSite to predict the ligand binding sites on a structurally uncharacterized GPCR, GPER, the G-protein coupled estrogen receptor. Most of the sites predicted by ConDockSite match those found in other independent modeling studies. ConDockSite predicts that four ligands bind to a common location on GPER at a site deep in the receptor cleft. Incorporating sequence conservation information in ConDockSite overcomes errors introduced from physics-based scoring functions and homology modeling.
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Lim, Hyun Kyung, Hee Jung Kwon, Ga Seul Lee, Jeong Hee Moon, and Joohee Jung. "Chrysin-Induced G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor Activation Suppresses Pancreatic Cancer." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 17 (August 26, 2022): 9673. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23179673.
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Pancreatic cancer (PC) has a high mortality rate due to its poor prognosis and the possibility of surgical resection in patients with the disease. Importantly, adjuvant chemotherapy is necessary to improve PC prognosis. Chrysin, a natural product with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer properties, has been studied for several years. Our previous study demonstrated that chrysin induced G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) expression and regulated its activity in breast cancer. Herein, we investigated whether chrysin-induced GPER activation suppresses PC progression in MIA PaCa-2 cells and a xenograft model. To determine its mechanism of action, cytotoxicity and clonogenic assays, a FACS analysis, and Western blotting were performed. Furthermore, the delay in tumor growth was evaluated in the MIA PaCa-2-derived xenograft model. Tumor tissues were investigated by Western blotting, immunohistochemistry, and a proteomic analysis. Chrysin caused cell cycle arrest and significantly decreased cell viability. Following co-treatment with chrysin and 17β-estradiol, the inhibitory effect of chrysin on cell proliferation was enhanced. In the xenograft model, chrysin and G1 (a GPER agonist) significantly delayed tumor growth and reduced both Ki-67 (a proliferation marker) and c-Myc expressions in tumor tissues. The proteomic analysis of tumor tissues identified that rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 1 (ROCK1), transgelin 2 (TAGLN2), and FCH and Mu domain containing endocytic adaptor 2 (FCHO2) levels were significantly reduced in chrysin-treated tumor tissues. High ROCK1, TAGLN2, and FCHO2 expressions were indicative of low overall PC survival as found using the Kaplan–Meier plotter. In conclusion, our results suggest that chrysin suppresses PC progression through the activation of GPER and reductions in ROCK1, TAGLN2, and FCHO2 expressions.
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Hojnik, Marko, Maša Sinreih, Maja Anko, Neli Hevir-Kene, Tamara Knific, Boštjan Pirš, Snježana Frković Grazio, and Tea Lanišnik Rižner. "The Co-Expression of Estrogen Receptors ERα, ERβ, and GPER in Endometrial Cancer." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24, no. 3 (February 3, 2023): 3009. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms24033009.
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Estrogens have important roles in endometrial cancer (EC) and exert biological effects through the classical estrogen receptors (ERs) ERα and ERβ, and the G-protein–coupled ER, GPER. So far, the co-expression of these three types of ERs has not been studied in EC. We investigated ERα, ERβ, GPER mRNA and protein levels, and their intracellular protein distributions in EC tissue and in adjacent control endometrial tissue. Compared to control endometrial tissue, immunoreactivity for ERα in EC tissue was weaker for nuclei with minor, but unchanged, cytoplasmic staining; mRNA and protein levels showed decreased patterns for ERα in EC tissue. For ERβ, across both tissue types, the immunoreactivity was unchanged for nuclei and cytoplasm, although EC tissues again showed lower mRNA and protein levels compared to adjacent control endometrial tissue. The immunoreactivity of GPER as well as mRNA levels of GPER were unchanged across cancer and control endometrial tissues, while protein levels were lower in EC tissue. Statistically significant correlations of estrogen receptor α (ESR1) versus estrogen receptor β (ESR2) and GPER variant 3,4 versus ESR1 and ESR2 was seen at the mRNA level. At the protein level studied with Western blotting, there was significant correlation of ERα versus GPER, and ERβ versus GPER. While in clinical practice the expression of ERα is routinely tested in EC tissue, ERβ and GPER need to be further studied to examine their potential as prognostic markers, provided that specific and validated antibodies are available.
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Kim, Mi-Jin, Tae-Hee Kim, and Hae-Hyeog Lee. "G-protein Coupled Estrogen Receptor (GPER/GPR30) and Women's Health." Journal of Menopausal Medicine 21, no. 2 (2015): 79. http://dx.doi.org/10.6118/jmm.2015.21.2.79.
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Treeck, Oliver, Susanne Schüler-Toprak, and Olaf Ortmann. "Estrogen Actions in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer." Cells 9, no. 11 (October 26, 2020): 2358. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells9112358.
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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) lacks estrogen receptor (ER) α, but the expression of estrogen receptors ERβ and G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 (GPER-1) is able to trigger estrogen-responsivity in TNBC. Estrogen signaling in TNBC can also be activated and modulated by the constitutively active estrogen-related receptors (ERRs). In this review article, we discuss the role of ERβ and GPER-1 as mediators of E2 action in TNBC as well as the function of ERRs as activators and modulators of estrogen signaling in this cancer entity. For this purpose, original research articles on estrogen actions in TNBC were considered, which are listed in the PubMed database. Additionally, we performed meta-analyses of publicly accessible integrated gene expression and survival data to elucidate the association of ERβ, GPER-1, and ERR expression levels in TNBC with survival. Finally, options for endocrine therapy strategies for TNBC were discussed.
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Witkowski, Maciej, Laura Pardyak, Piotr Pawlicki, Anna Galuszka, Magdalena Profaska-Szymik, Bartosz J. Plachno, Samuel Kantor, Michal Duliban, and Malgorzata Kotula-Balak. "The G-Protein-Coupled Membrane Estrogen Receptor Is Present in Horse Cryptorchid Testes and Mediates Downstream Pathways." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, no. 13 (July 1, 2021): 7131. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms22137131.
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Cryptorchidism in horses is a commonly occurring malformation. The molecular basis of this pathology is not fully known. In addition, the origins of high intratesticular estrogen levels in horses remain obscure. In order to investigate the role of the G-protein-coupled membrane estrogen receptor (GPER) and establish histological and biochemical cryptorchid testis status, healthy and cryptorchid horse testes were subjected to scanning electron microscopy analysis, histochemical staining for total protein (with naphthol blue black; NBB), acid content (with toluidine blue O; TBO), and polysaccharide content (with periodic acid–Schiff; PAS). The expression of GPER was analyzed by immunohistochemistry and Western blot. GPER-mediated intracellular cAMP and calcium (Ca2+) signaling were measured immunoenzymatically or colorimetrically. Our data revealed changes in the distribution of polysaccharide content but not the protein and acid content in the cryptorchid testis. Polysaccharides seemed to be partially translocated from the interstitial compartment to the seminiferous tubule compartment. Moreover, the markedly decreased expression of GPER and GPER downstream molecules, cAMP and Ca2+, suggests their potential role in testis pathology. Increased estrogen levels in cryptorchid conditions may be linked to disturbed GPER signaling. We postulate that GPER is a prominent key player in testis development and function and may be used as a new biomarker of horse testis in health and disease.
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Chimento, Adele, Arianna De Luca, Marta Claudia Nocito, Paola Avena, Davide La Padula, Lucia Zavaglia, and Vincenzo Pezzi. "Role of GPER-Mediated Signaling in Testicular Functions and Tumorigenesis." Cells 9, no. 9 (September 17, 2020): 2115. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells9092115.
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Estrogen signaling plays important roles in testicular functions and tumorigenesis. Fifteen years ago, it was discovered that a member of the G protein-coupled receptor family, GPR30, which binds also with high affinity to estradiol and is responsible, in part, for the rapid non-genomic actions of estrogens. GPR30, renamed as GPER, was detected in several tissues including germ cells (spermatogonia, spermatocytes, spermatids) and somatic cells (Sertoli and Leydig cells). In our previous review published in 2014, we summarized studies that evidenced a role of GPER signaling in mediating estrogen action during spermatogenesis and testis development. In addition, we evidenced that GPER seems to be involved in modulating estrogen-dependent testicular cancer cell growth; however, the effects on cell survival and proliferation depend on specific cell type. In this review, we update the knowledge obtained in the last years on GPER roles in regulating physiological functions of testicular cells and its involvement in neoplastic transformation of both germ and somatic cells. In particular, we will focus our attention on crosstalk among GPER signaling, classical estrogen receptors and other nuclear receptors involved in testis physiology regulation.
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Muhammad, Aliyu, Gilead Ebiegberi Forcados, Abdurrahman Pharmacy Yusuf, Murtala Bello Abubakar, Idris Zubairu Sadiq, Isra Elhussin, Md Abu Talha Siddique, et al. "Comparative G-Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor (GPER) Systems in Diabetic and Cancer Conditions: A Review." Molecules 27, no. 24 (December 15, 2022): 8943. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules27248943.
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For many patients, diabetes Mellitus and Malignancy are frequently encountered comorbidities. Diabetes affects approximately 10.5% of the global population, while malignancy accounts for 29.4 million cases each year. These troubling statistics indicate that current treatment approaches for these diseases are insufficient. Alternative therapeutic strategies that consider unique signaling pathways in diabetic and malignancy patients could provide improved therapeutic outcomes. The G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) is receiving attention for its role in disease pathogenesis and treatment outcomes. This review aims to critically examine GPER’ s comparative role in diabetes mellitus and malignancy, identify research gaps that need to be filled, and highlight GPER’s potential as a therapeutic target for diabetes and malignancy management. There is a scarcity of data on GPER expression patterns in diabetic models; however, for diabetes mellitus, altered expression of transport and signaling proteins has been linked to GPER signaling. In contrast, GPER expression in various malignancy types appears to be complex and debatable at the moment. Current data show inconclusive patterns of GPER expression in various malignancies, with some indicating upregulation and others demonstrating downregulation. Further research should be conducted to investigate GPER expression patterns and their relationship with signaling pathways in diabetes mellitus and various malignancies. We conclude that GPER has therapeutic potential for chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and malignancy.
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Jacenik, Damian, Adam I. Cygankiewicz, Anna Mokrowiecka, Ewa Małecka-Panas, Jakub Fichna, and Wanda M. Krajewska. "Sex- and Age-Related Estrogen Signaling Alteration in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Modulatory Role of Estrogen Receptors." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20, no. 13 (June 28, 2019): 3175. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms20133175.
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The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) seems to be associated with alterations of immunoregulation. Several lines of evidence suggest that estrogens play a role in the modulation of immune responses and may be related to the etiology of IBD. The purpose of this work was to examine the involvement of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER), estrogen receptor α (ERα), estrogen receptor β (ERβ) and ERα spliced variants ERα36 and ERα46 in Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). The studied group included 73 patients with IBD and 31 sex and age-related controls. No differences in serum levels of 17β-estradiol nor of CYP1A1 and SULT1E1 enzymes involved in estrogen catabolism were stated. The expression pattern of estrogen receptors in tissue samples was quantified using real-time PCR and Western blotting. Statistically significant up-regulation of GPER and ERα in both CD and UC as well as down-regulation of ERβ in CD patients was found. However, differences in the expression of estrogen receptors in CD and UC have been identified, depending on the sex and age of patients. In men, up-regulation of GPER, ERα and ERα46 expression was shown in CD and UC patients. In women under 50 years of age, GPER protein level increased in UC whereas ERβ expression tended to decrease in CD and UC patients. In turn, in women over 50 the protein level of ERα increased in UC while ERβ expression decreased in CD patients. Dysregulation of estrogen receptors in the intestinal mucosa of patients with CD and UC indicates that estrogen signaling may play a role in the local immune response and maintain epithelial homeostasis in a gender- and age-dependent manner.
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Deschamps, Anne M., and Elizabeth Murphy. "Activation of a novel estrogen receptor, GPER, is cardioprotective in male and female rats." American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology 297, no. 5 (November 2009): H1806—H1813. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00283.2009.
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Premenopausal females have a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease than their male counterparts, but the mechanism is unclear. Estrogen has been thought to signal through two nuclear receptors: estrogen receptor-α or estrogen receptor-β; however, a third, membrane-bound receptor G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER), has been identified and shown to bind estrogen with high affinity. To date, there is little information on GPER in the heart and no study has looked at the effect of GPER activation during myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R). Therefore, the goal of this study was to determine whether activation of GPER is cardioprotective in rats. A highly specific GPER agonist, G-1, was administered to Sprague-Dawley (200–350 g) rat hearts 10 min before 20 min of ischemic followed by 120 min of reperfusion using a Langendorff model. Similar levels of GPER were found in both male and female rat hearts. With administration of 110 nM of G-1, postischemic contractile dysfunction was significantly reduced compared with untreated controls (43.8 ± 4.3% vs. 26.9 ± 2.1% of preischemic rate pressure product; P < 0.05). Additionally, infarct size was reduced in the G-1-treated animals when compared with control (18.8 ± 2.7% vs. 32.4 ± 2.1%; P < 0.05). These observations were demonstrated in both male and intact female rat hearts. Through Western blot analysis, it was demonstrated that G-1 induces the activation of both Akt and ERK1/2. Furthermore, the protection afforded by G-1 was blocked by coadministration of a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor (wortmannin, 100 nM). Taken together, the data show that G-1 activation of GPER improves functional recovery and reduces infarct size in isolated rat hearts following I/R through a PI3K-dependent, gender-independent mechanism.
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Lazari, Maria Fatima Magalhães, Thais Fabiana Gameiro Lucas, Fabiana Yasuhara, Gisele Renata Oliveira Gomes, Erica Rosanna Siu, Carine Royer, Sheilla Alessandra Ferreira Fernandes, and Catarina Segreti Porto. "Estrogen receptors and function in the male reproductive system." Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia 53, no. 8 (November 2009): 923–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0004-27302009000800005.
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A substantial advance in our understanding on the estrogen signaling occurred in the last decade. Estrogens interact with two receptors, ESR1 and ESR2, also known as ERα and ERβ, respectively. ESR1 and ESR2 belong to the nuclear receptor family of transcription factors. In addition to the well established transcriptional effects, estrogens can mediate rapid signaling, triggered within seconds or minutes. These rapid effects can be mediated by ESRs or the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor GPER, also known as GPR30. The effects of estrogen on cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis are often mediated by growth factors. The understanding of the cross-talk between androgen, estrogen and growth factors signaling pathways is therefore essential to understand the physiopathological mechanisms of estrogen action. In this review we focused on recent discoveries about the nature of the estrogen receptors, and on the signaling and function of estrogen in the male reproductive system.
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Prossnitz, Eric R., and Matthias Barton. "The G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor GPER in health and disease." Nature Reviews Endocrinology 7, no. 12 (August 16, 2011): 715–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2011.122.
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Sharma, Geetanjali, Franck Mauvais-Jarvis, and Eric R. Prossnitz. "Roles of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor GPER in metabolic regulation." Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 176 (February 2018): 31–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsbmb.2017.02.012.
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Rodenas, M. Carmen, Nicola Tamassia, Isabel Cabas, Federica Calzetti, José Meseguer, Marco A. Cassatella, Alfonsa García-Ayala, and Victoriano Mulero. "G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor 1 Regulates Human Neutrophil Functions." Biomedicine Hub 2, no. 1 (January 21, 2017): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000454981.
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Background: The role of estrogens in immune functioning is relatively well known under both physiological and pathological conditions. Neutrophils are the most abundant circulating leukocytes in humans, and their abundance and function are regulated by estrogens, since they express estrogen receptors (ERs). Traditionally, estrogens were thought to act via classical nuclear ERs, namely ERα and ERβ. However, it was observed that some estrogens induced biological effects only minutes after their application. This rapid, “nongenomic” effect of estrogens is mediated by a membrane-anchored receptor called G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 (GPER1). Nevertheless, the expression and role of GPER1 in the immune system has not been exhaustively studied, and its relevance in neutrophil functions remains unknown. Methods: Human neutrophils were incubated in vitro with 10-100 µM of the GPER1-specific agonist G1 alone or in combination with lipopolysaccharide. GPER1 expression and subcellular localization, respiratory burst, life span, gene expression profile, and cell signaling pathways involved were then analyzed in stimulated neutrophils. Results: Human neutrophils express a functional GPER1 which regulates their functions through cAMP/protein kinase A/cAMP response element-binding protein, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, and extracellular regulated MAPK signaling pathways. Thus, GPER1 activation in vitro increases the respiratory burst of neutrophils, extends their life span, and drastically alters their gene expression profile. Conclusions: Our results demonstrate that GPER1 activation promotes the polarization of human neutrophils towards a proinflammatory phenotype and point to GPER1 as a potential therapeutic target in immune diseases where neutrophils play a key role.
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Khan, Shafi Ullah, Nafees Ahemad, Lay-Hong Chuah, Rakesh Naidu, and Thet Thet Htar. "Sequential ligand- and structure-based virtual screening approach for the identification of potential G protein-coupled estrogen receptor-1 (GPER-1) modulators." RSC Advances 9, no. 5 (2019): 2525–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8ra09318k.
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Nohara, Tetsuhito, Mayumi Tsuji, Tatsunori Oguchi, Yutaro Momma, Hideaki Ohashi, Miki Nagata, Naohito Ito, Ken Yamamoto, Hidetomo Murakami, and Yuji Kiuchi. "Neuroprotective Potential of Raloxifene via G-Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptors in Aβ-Oligomer-Induced Neuronal Injury." Biomedicines 11, no. 8 (July 28, 2023): 2135. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines11082135.
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Amyloid-β (Aβ) is one of the causes of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), damaging nerve membranes and inducing neurotoxicity. AD is more prevalent in female patients than in male patients, and women are more susceptible to developing AD due to the decline in estrogen levels around menopause. Raloxifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator, exhibits protective effects by activating the transmembrane G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER). Additionally, raloxifene prevents mild cognitive impairment and restores cognition. However, the influence of raloxifene via GPER on highly toxic Aβ-oligomers (Aβo)-induced neurotoxicity remains uncertain. In this study, we investigated the GPER-mediated neuroprotective effects of raloxifene against the neurotoxicity caused by Aβo-induced cytotoxicity. The impact of raloxifene on Aβo-induced cell damage was evaluated using measures such as cell viability, production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mitochondrial ROS, peroxidation of cell-membrane phospholipids, and changes in intracellular calcium ion concentration ([Ca2+]i) levels. Raloxifene hindered Aβo-induced oxidative stress and reduced excessive [Ca2+]i, resulting in improved cell viability. Furthermore, these effects of raloxifene were inhibited with pretreatment with a GPER antagonist. Our findings suggest that raloxifene safeguards against Aβo-induced neurotoxicity by modifying oxidative parameters and maintaining [Ca2+]i homeostasis. Raloxifene may prove effective in preventing and inhibiting the progression of AD.
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Portilla-Martínez, Andrés, Miguel Ángel Ortiz-Flores, Eduardo Meaney, Francisco Villarreal, Nayelli Nájera, and Guillermo Ceballos. "(-)-Epicatechin Is a Biased Ligand of Apelin Receptor." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 16 (August 11, 2022): 8962. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23168962.
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(-)-Epicatechin (EC) is part of a large family of biomolecules called flavonoids and is widely distributed in the plant kingdom. Several studies have shown the beneficial effects of EC consumption. Many of these reported effects are exerted by activating the signaling pathways associated with the activation of two specific receptors: the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER), a transmembrane receptor, and the pregnane X receptor (PXR), which is a nuclear receptor. However, the effects of EC are so diverse that these two receptors cannot describe the complete phenomenon. The apelin receptor or APLNR is classified within the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family, and is capable of activating the G protein canonical pathways and the β-arrestin transducer, which participates in the phenomenon of receptor desensitization and internalization. β-arrestin gained interest in selective pharmacology and mediators of the so-called “biased agonism”. With molecular dynamics (MD) and in vitro assays, we demonstrate how EC can recruit the β-arrestin in the active conformation of the APLN receptor acting as a biased agonist.
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Liu, Xinyue, Yao Yang, Xuefei Tang, Li Guo, Xinhui Tang, Ting Zhu, Tiannan Zhao, Weina Zhang, and Ping Zhang. "Shikonin Mediates Apoptosis through G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor of Ovarian Cancer Cells." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2022 (October 5, 2022): 1–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6517732.
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This study was intended to establish the predictive target of Shikonin (SK) against ovarian cancer using network pharmacology and to clarify the potential mechanism of SK in promoting apoptosis in ovarian cancer. Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, plate clone assays, LDH assay, flow cytometric analysis of Annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate/propidium iodide staining, and western blotting were used to assess the effect of SK on apoptosis of ovarian cancer cell lines (SKOV3 and A2780). Pharmacodynamic targets were used to predict the targets of SK and ovarian cancer. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Gene and Genome (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were used to analyze the biological functions and signal pathways of these targets. SK promoted apoptosis in ovarian epithelioid adenocarcinoma cells. SK-ovarian cancer pharmacodynamic target analysis screened 17 related genes. GO and KEGG analyses showed that SK affected the estrogen signaling pathway. SK inhibited the expression of GPER in SKOV3 and A2780 cells and downregulated the expression of EGFR, p-EGFR, PI3K, and p-AKT in a concentration-dependent manner. The apoptosis-promoting effect of SK was enhanced by GPER-specific agonist G1 and inhibited by the specific inhibitor G15. The expression of EGFR, p-EGFR, PI3K, and p-AKT was decreased by G1 and reversed by G15. SK also inhibited tumor growth in the SKOV3 xenograft model, and it acted synergistically with G1. However, the effect can be attenuated by G15 in vivo. In summary, SK may affect the apoptosis of ovarian cancer cells through GPER/EGFR/PI3K/AKT, and GPER may be a key target of SK in ovarian cancer cell apoptosis.
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Chai, Shiquan, Kaixuan Liu, Wanbing Feng, Tiantian Liu, Qian Wang, Rong Zhou, Shiming Chen, et al. "Activation of G protein–coupled estrogen receptor protects intestine from ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice by protecting the crypt cell proliferation." Clinical Science 133, no. 3 (February 2019): 449–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/cs20180919.
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AbstractThe intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a common clinical event related with high mortality in patients undergoing surgery or trauma. Estrogen exerts salutary effect on intestinal I/R injury, but the receptor type is not totally understood. We aimed to identify whether the G protein–coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) could protect the intestine against I/R injury and explored the mechanism. Adult male C57BL/6 mice were subjected to intestinal I/R injury by clamping (45 min) of the superior mesenteric artery followed by 4 h of intestinal reperfusion. Our results revealed that the selective GPER blocker abolished the protective effect of estrogen on intestinal I/R injury. Selective GPER agonist G-1 significantly alleviated I/R-induced intestinal mucosal damage, neutrophil infiltration, up-regulation of TNF-α and cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2) expression, and restored impaired intestinal barrier function. G-1 could ameliorate the impaired crypt cell proliferation ability induced by I/R and restore the decrease in villus height and crypt depth. The up-regulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression after I/R treatment was attenuated by G-1 administration. Moreover, selective iNOS inhibitor had a similar effect with G-1 on promoting the proliferation of crypt cells in the intestinal I/R model. Both GPER and iNOS were expressed in leucine-rich repeat containing G-protein coupled receptor 5 (Lgr5) positive stem cells in crypt. Together, these findings demonstrate that GPER activation can prompt epithelial cell repair following intestinal injury, which occurred at least in part by inhibiting the iNOS expression in intestinal stem cells (ISCs). GPER may be a novel therapeutic target for intestinal I/R injury.
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Maitra, Radhashree, Parth Malik, and Tapan Kumar Mukherjee. "Targeting Estrogens and Various Estrogen-Related Receptors against Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers: A Perspective." Cancers 14, no. 1 (December 24, 2021): 80. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers14010080.
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Non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) account for ~85% of lung cancer cases worldwide. Mammalian lungs are exposed to both endogenous and exogenous estrogens. The expression of estrogen receptors (ERs) in lung cancer cells has evoked the necessity to evaluate the role of estrogens in the disease progression. Estrogens, specifically 17β-estradiol, promote maturation of several tissue types including lungs. Recent epidemiologic data indicate that women have a higher risk of lung adenocarcinoma, a type of NSCLC, when compared to men, independent of smoking status. Besides ERs, pulmonary tissues both in healthy physiology and in NSCLCs also express G-protein-coupled ERs (GPERs), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFRs), estrogen-related receptors (ERRs) and orphan nuclear receptors. Premenopausal females between the ages of 15 and 50 years synthesize a large contingent of estrogens and are at a greater risk of developing NSCLCs. Estrogen—ER/GPER/EGFR/ERR—mediated activation of various cell signaling molecules regulates NSCLC cell proliferation, survival and apoptosis. This article sheds light on the most recent achievements in the elucidation of sequential biochemical events in estrogen-activated cell signaling pathways involved in NSCLC severity with insight into the mechanism of regulation by ERs/GPERs/EGFRs/ERRs. It further discusses the success of anti-estrogen therapies against NSCLCs.
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Ishii, Tetsuro, and Eiji Warabi. "Mechanism of Rapid Nuclear Factor-E2-Related Factor 2 (Nrf2) Activation via Membrane-Associated Estrogen Receptors: Roles of NADPH Oxidase 1, Neutral Sphingomyelinase 2 and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)." Antioxidants 8, no. 3 (March 18, 2019): 69. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antiox8030069.
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Membrane-associated estrogen receptors (ER)-α36 and G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) play important roles in the estrogen’s rapid non-genomic actions including stimulation of cell proliferation. Estrogen via these receptors induces rapid activation of transcription factor nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), a master regulator of detoxification and antioxidant systems, playing a key role in the metabolic reprogramming to support cell proliferation. This review highlights the possible mechanism underlying rapid Nrf2 activation via membrane-associated estrogen receptors by estrogen and phytoestrogens. Stimulation of ER-α36-GPER signaling complex rapidly induces Src-mediated transactivation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) leading to a kinase-mediated signaling cascade. We propose a novel hypothesis that ER-α36-GPER signaling initially induces rapid and temporal activation of NADPH oxidase 1 to generate superoxide, which subsequently activates redox-sensitive neutral sphingomyelinase 2 generating the lipid signaling mediator ceramide. Generation of ceramide is required for Ras activation and ceramide-protein kinase C ζ-casein kinase 2 (CK2) signaling. Notably, CK2 enhances chaperone activity of the Cdc37-Hsp90 complex supporting activation of various signaling kinases including Src, Raf and Akt (protein kinase B). Activation of Nrf2 may be induced by cooperation of two signaling pathways, (i) Nrf2 stabilization by direct phosphorylation by CK2 and (ii) EGFR-Ras-PI 3 kinase (PI3K)-Akt axis which inhibits glycogen synthase kinase 3β leading to enhanced nuclear transport and stability of Nrf2.
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Maggiolini, Marcello, and Didier Picard. "The unfolding stories of GPR30, a new membrane-bound estrogen receptor." Journal of Endocrinology 204, no. 2 (September 18, 2009): 105–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1677/joe-09-0242.
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Steroid hormones such as estrogens are known to signal through ligand-regulated transcription factors of the nuclear receptor superfamily. In addition, they elicit rapid nongenomic responses from membrane-associated receptors. One of these receptors belongs to an entirely different family of proteins. The G protein-coupled and seven-transmembrane receptor, GPR30, is now widely recognized as an estrogen receptor (ER), hence its official new acronym GPER. It appears to mediate a wide range of responses to estrogen in a large variety of cell types. Its functions are clearly distinct from those of the classical nuclear ERs, although these pathways may overlap and interact in some cases. Here, we review the history of the discovery of this new ER, the evidence for the claim that it is an ER, its signal transduction, and its potential functions in physiology and disease.
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Grassi, Daniela, Samar Ghorbanpoor, Estefania Acaz-Fonseca, Isabel Ruiz-Palmero, and Luis M. Garcia-Segura. "The Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator Raloxifene Regulates Arginine-Vasopressin Gene Expression in Human Female Neuroblastoma Cells Through G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor and ERK Signaling." Endocrinology 156, no. 10 (July 22, 2015): 3706–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/en.2014-2010.
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The selective estrogen receptor modulator raloxifene reduces blood pressure in hypertensive postmenopausal women. In the present study we have explored whether raloxifene regulates gene expression of arginine vasopressin (AVP), which is involved in the pathogenesis of hypertension. The effect of raloxifene was assessed in human female SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells, which have been recently identified as a suitable cellular model to study the estrogenic regulation of AVP. Raloxifene, within a concentration ranging from 10−10M to 10−6M, decreased the mRNA levels of AVP in SH-SY5Y cells with maximal effect at 10−7M. This effect of raloxifene was imitated by an agonist (±)-1-[(3aR*,4S*,9bS*)-4-(6-bromo-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3a,4,5,9b-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[c]quinolin-8-yl]-ethanone of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor-1 (GPER) and blocked by an antagonist (3aS*,4R*,9bR*)-4-(6-bromo-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3a,4,5,9b-3H-cyclopenta[c]quinoline of GPER and by GPER silencing. Raloxifene induced a time-dependent increase in the level of phosphorylated ERK1 and ERK2, by a mechanism blocked by the GPER antagonist. The treatment of SH-SY5Y cells with either a MAPK/ERK kinase 1/2-specific inhibitor (1,4-diamino-2, 3-dicyano-1,4-bis(2-aminophenylthio)butadine) or a protein kinase C inhibitor (sotrastaurin) blocked the effects of raloxifene on the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and the regulation of AVP mRNA levels. These results reveal a mechanism mediating the regulation of AVP expression by raloxifene, involving the activation of GPER, which in turn activates protein kinase C, MAPK/ERK kinase, and ERK. The regulation of AVP by raloxifene and GPER may have implications for the treatment of blood hypertension.
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Recchia, Anna Grazia, Ernestina Marianna De Francesco, Adele Vivacqua, Diego Sisci, Maria Luisa Panno, Sebastiano Andò, and Marcello Maggiolini. "The G Protein-coupled Receptor 30 Is Up-regulated by Hypoxia-inducible Factor-1α (HIF-1α) in Breast Cancer Cells and Cardiomyocytes." Journal of Biological Chemistry 286, no. 12 (January 25, 2011): 10773–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.m110.172247.
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GPR30, also known as GPER, has been suggested to mediate rapid effects induced by estrogens in diverse normal and cancer tissues. Hypoxia is a common feature of solid tumors involved in apoptosis, cell survival, and proliferation. The response to low oxygen environment is mainly mediated by the hypoxia-inducible factor named HIF-1α, which activates signaling pathways leading to adaptive mechanisms in tumor cells. Here, we demonstrate that the hypoxia induces HIF-1α expression, which in turn mediates the up-regulation of GPER and its downstream target CTGF in estrogen receptor-negative SkBr3 breast cancer cells and in HL-1 cardiomyocytes. Moreover, we show that HIF-1α-responsive elements located within the promoter region of GPER are involved in hypoxia-dependent transcription of GPER, which requires the ROS-induced activation of EGFR/ERK signaling in both SkBr3 and HL-1 and cells. Interestingly, the apoptotic response to hypoxia was prevented by estrogens through GPER in SkBr3 cells. Taken together, our data suggest that the hypoxia-induced expression of GPER may be included among the mechanisms involved in the anti-apoptotic effects elicited by estrogens, particularly in a low oxygen microenvironment.
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Talia, Marianna, Ernestina De Francesco, Damiano Rigiracciolo, Maria Muoio, Lucia Muglia, Antonino Belfiore, Marcello Maggiolini, Andrew Sims, and Rosamaria Lappano. "The G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor (GPER) Expression Correlates with Pro-Metastatic Pathways in ER-Negative Breast Cancer: A Bioinformatics Analysis." Cells 9, no. 3 (March 4, 2020): 622. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells9030622.
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The G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER, formerly known as GPR30) is a seven-transmembrane receptor that mediates estrogen signals in both normal and malignant cells. In particular, GPER has been involved in the activation of diverse signaling pathways toward transcriptional and biological responses that characterize the progression of breast cancer (BC). In this context, a correlation between GPER expression and worse clinical-pathological features of BC has been suggested, although controversial data have also been reported. In order to better assess the biological significance of GPER in the aggressive estrogen receptor (ER)-negative BC, we performed a bioinformatics analysis using the information provided by The Invasive Breast Cancer Cohort of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) project and Molecular Taxonomy of Breast Cancer International Consortium (METABRIC) datasets. Gene expression correlation and the statistical analysis were carried out with R studio base functions and the tidyverse package. Pathway enrichment analysis was evaluated with Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway on the Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery (DAVID) website, whereas gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was performed with the R package phenoTest. The survival analysis was determined with the R package survivALL. Analyzing the expression data of more than 2500 primary BC, we ascertained that GPER levels are associated with pro-migratory and metastatic genes belonging to cell adhesion molecules (CAMs), extracellular matrix (ECM)-receptor interaction, and focal adhesion (FA) signaling pathways. Thereafter, evaluating the disease-free interval (DFI) in ER-negative BC patients, we found that the subjects expressing high GPER levels exhibited a shorter DFI in respect to those exhibiting low GPER levels. Overall, our results may pave the way to further dissect the network triggered by GPER in the breast malignancies lacking ER toward a better assessment of its prognostic significance and the action elicited in mediating the aggressive features of the aforementioned BC subtype.
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Zhang, Wanglong, Yu Luo, Li Zhang, Qian Cai, and Xuejun Pan. "Known and emerging factors modulating estrogenic effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals." Environmental Reviews 22, no. 1 (March 2014): 87–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/er-2013-0047.
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A variety of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have estrogenic effects and are termed xenoestrogens (XEs). The genomic pathway mediated by estrogen receptors (ERs) has been considered the major explanation for the estrogenic effects elicited by XEs. Presently, nongenomic pathways have achieved considerably more attention because the genomic pathways cannot fully elucidate many biological and physiological responses. Genomic and nongenomic pathways act either separately or cooperatively. XEs activate a variety of signaling pathways and downstream kinases, which in turn alter the posttranslational modification and activation of ERs. Classical ERs and their splice variants reside at the membrane and mediate rapid effects cooperatively with G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 (GPER), G protein, and many other signaling molecules. GPER seems more effective in mediating the synthetic chemical-induced effects. There are also feedback and feedforward mechanisms between both pathways. Numerous factors may affect both pathways. Recently, some new layers of regulation on the estrogenic effects were identified. In this review, we summarize these multiple regulation layers and discuss the newly identified factors.
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Lustofin, Sylwia, Alicja Kamińska, Małgorzata Brzoskwinia, Joanna Cyran, Małgorzata Kotula-Balak, Barbara Bilińska, and Anna Hejmej. "Nuclear and Membrane Receptors for Sex Steroids Are Involved in the Regulation of Delta/Serrate/LAG-2 Proteins in Rodent Sertoli Cells." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 4 (February 18, 2022): 2284. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23042284.
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Delta/Serrate/LAG-2 (DSL) proteins, which serve as ligands for Notch receptors, mediate direct cell–cell interactions involved in the determination of cell fate and functioning. The present study aimed to explore the role of androgens and estrogens, and their receptors in the regulation of DSL proteins in Sertoli cells. To this end, primary rat Sertoli cells and TM4 Sertoli cell line were treated with either testosterone or 17β-estradiol and antagonists of their receptors. To confirm the role of particular receptors, knockdown experiments were performed. mRNA and protein expressions of Jagged1 (JAG1), Delta-like1 (DLL1), and Delta-like4 (DLL4) were analyzed using RT-qPCR, Western blot, and immunofluorescence. Testosterone caused downregulation of JAG1 and DLL1 expression, acting through membrane androgen receptor ZRT- and Irt-like protein 9 (ZIP9) or nuclear androgen receptor (AR), respectively. DLL4 was stimulated by testosterone in the manner independent of AR and ZIP9 in Sertoli cells. The expression of all studied DSL proteins was upregulated by 17β-estradiol. Estrogen action on JAG1 and DLL1 was mediated chiefly via estrogen receptor α (ERα), while DLL4 was controlled via estrogen receptor β (ERβ) and membrane G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER). To summarize, the co-operation of nuclear and membrane receptors for sex steroids controls DSL proteins in Sertoli cells, contributing to balanced Notch signaling activity in seminiferous epithelium.
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Li, Jin-Jiao, Hua Duan, Sha Wang, Fu-Qing Sun, Lu Gan, Yi-Qun Tang, Qian Xu, and Tin-Chiu Li. "Expression Pattern of G-Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor in Myometrium of Uteri with and without Adenomyosis." BioMed Research International 2017 (2017): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5974693.
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Objective. To compare the expression of G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) in the junctional zone and outer myometrium of the proliferative and secretory phases of women with and without adenomyosis. Methods. A total of 76 women were included in this study, 42 with adenomyosis (proliferative phase, n=23; secretory phases, n=19) and 34 controls (proliferative phase, n=16; secretory phases, n=18). Protein and total RNA were extracted from the junctional zone (JZ) and outer myometrium (OM). GPER protein and mRNA expression levels were evaluated by the use of western blotting and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Results. The expression of GPER protein and mRNA in women with adenomyosis was significantly higher than that of control subjects, both in the junctional zone and in the outer myometrium and both in the proliferative and in the secretory phases. Conclusion. The significant and consistent increase in GPER expression in adenomyosis compared with control subjects, regardless of whether it was in the proliferative or secretory phases and regardless of whether it was in the JZ or OM, suggests that GPER plays an important role in the pathogenesis of the adenomyosis.
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Shen, Yan, Fang Yang, Wenwen Zhang, Wei Song, Yuxiu Liu, and Xiaoxiang Guan. "The Androgen Receptor Promotes Cellular Proliferation by Suppression of G-Protein Coupled Estrogen Receptor Signaling in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer." Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry 43, no. 5 (2017): 2047–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000484187.
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Background/Aims: The targeted therapy for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is still challenging due to poor understanding on its molecular etiology. The androgen receptor (AR) has recently emerged as a prognostic and treatment-predictive marker in breast cancer. However, the role of AR in TNBC remained elusive. Methods: Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to detect AR and G-protein coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) expression in tissue microarrays of 165 TNBC patients. Microarray analysis of mRNAs was performed to identify downstream regulators of AR. TNBC cells were cultured with dihydrotestosterone (DHT) alone or in combination with AR knockdown performed with AR shRNA. Cell viability and colony formation were assessed. Western blotting and qRT-PCR were used to examine protein and mRNA expression, respectively. The potential mechanism of AR-mediated GPER suppression was identified by Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay. AR and GPER expressions were also assessed in nude mouse xenografts by IHC. Results: IHC staining showed that the expression of AR was positively associated with tumor size, lymph node metastasis and high-grade tumor in TNBC patients. AR activation triggered by DHT suppressed GPER expression, to promote cell growth of TNBC. G-1, a GPER agonist, inhibited DHT-stimulated proliferation. Further experiments illustrated that AR suppressed GPER activation via binding directly to the promoter of GPER. Moreover, a negative correlation between AR and GPER was observed in MDA-MB-231 tumor cell xenografts and TNBC patient samples. Conclusions: The suppression of GPER via AR may be involved in the positive actions towards the TNBC progression, making it a promising therapeutic target for TNBC treatment.
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Caroccia, Brasilina, Teresa M. Seccia, Abril Gonzalez Campos, Francesca Gioco, Maniselvan Kuppusamy, Giulio Ceolotto, Eugenia Guerzoni, et al. "GPER-1 and Estrogen Receptor-β Ligands Modulate Aldosterone Synthesis." Endocrinology 155, no. 11 (November 1, 2014): 4296–304. http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/en.2014-1416.
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Abstract Fertile women have lower blood pressure and cardiovascular risk than age-matched men, which suggests that estrogens exert cardiovascular protective effects. However, whether 17 β-estradiol (E2) blunts aldosterone secretion, and thereby affects the gender dimorphism of blood pressure, is unknown. We therefore sought for the estrogen receptor (ER) subtypes in human adrenocortical tissues ex vivo by performing gene and protein expression studies. We also investigated the effect of E2 on aldosterone synthesis and the involved receptors through in vitro functional experiments in the adrenocortical cells HAC15. We found that in the human adrenal cortex and aldosterone-producing adenoma cells, the most expressed ERs were the ERβ and the G protein-coupled receptor-1 (GPER-1), respectively. After selective ERβ blockade, E2 (10 nmol/L) markedly increased both the expression of aldosterone synthase and the production of aldosterone (+5- to 7-fold vs baseline, P < .001). Under the same condition, the GPER-1 receptor agonist 1-[4-(6-bromo-benzo (1, 3)dioxol-5-yl)-3a,4,5,9b-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[c] quinolin-8-yl]-ethanone (G-1) (10 nmol/L) mimicked this effect, which was abrogated by cotreatment with either the GPER-1 receptor antagonist (3aS*,4R*,9bR*)-4-(6-Bro-mo-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3a,4,5,9b-3H-cyclopenta[c]quinoline (G-15), or a selective protein kinase A inhibitor 8-Bromo-2-monobutyryladenosine-3,5-cyclic mono-phosphorothioate, Rp-isomer. Silencing of the ERβ significantly raised aldosterone synthase expression and aldosterone production. Conversely, silencing of the GPER-1 lowered aldosterone synthase gene and protein expression. Moreover, it blunted the stimulatory effect of E2 on aldosterone synthase that was seen during ERβ blockade. These results support the conclusion that in humans, E2 inhibits aldosterone synthesis by acting via ERβ. Pharmacologic disinhibition of ERβ unmasks a potent secretagogue effect of E2 that involves GPER-1 and protein kinase A signaling.
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Yong, Li, Manting Huang, Yuchen Wei, Jie Xu, and Zhongsheng Yi. "Investigating the interaction between three perfluorinated carboxylic acids and the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor: spectroscopic analyses and computational simulations." Analytical Methods 12, no. 31 (2020): 3944–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0ay01052a.
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Here, perfluorobutyric acid (PFBA), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) were selected as typical representatives of perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) to study the effects of PFCAs on the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER).
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Bois, Camille, Christelle Delalande, Hélène Bouraïma-Lelong, Philippe Durand, and Serge Carreau. "17β-Estradiol regulates cyclin A1 and cyclin B1 gene expression in adult rat seminiferous tubules." Journal of Molecular Endocrinology 48, no. 2 (December 16, 2011): 89–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/jme-11-0105.
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Spermatogenesis, which is the fundamental mechanism allowing male gamete production, is controlled by several factors, and among them, estrogens are likely concerned. In order to enlighten the potential role of estrogen in rat spermatogenesis, seminiferous tubules (ST) from two groups of seminiferous epithelium stages (II–VIII and IX–I) were treated with either 17β-estradiol (E2) agonists or antagonists for estrogen receptors (ESRs). In this study, we show that cyclin A1 and cyclin B1 gene expression is controlled by E2at a concentration of 10−9 M only in stages IX–I. This effect is mimicked by a treatment with the G-protein coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) agonist G1 and is abolished by treatment with the ESR antagonist ICI 182 780. Moreover, using letrozole, a drug that blocks estrogen synthesis, we demonstrate that these genes are under the control of E2within rat ST. Thus, germ cell differentiation may be regulated by E2which acts through ESRs and GPER, expressed in adult rat ST.
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Abancens, Maria, Brian J. Harvey, and Jean McBryan. "GPER Agonist G1 Prevents Wnt-Induced JUN Upregulation in HT29 Colorectal Cancer Cells." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 20 (October 20, 2022): 12581. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms232012581.
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Women consistently show lower incidence and mortality rates for colorectal cancer (CRC) compared to men. Epidemiological evidence supports a pivotal role for estrogen in protecting women against CRC. Estrogen protective effects in CRC have been mainly attributed to the estrogen receptor beta (ERβ) however its expression is lost during CRC progression. The role of the G-protein coupled membrane estrogen receptor (GPER/GPER1/GPR30), which remains expressed after ERβ loss in CRC, is currently under debate. We hypothesise that estrogen can protect against CRC progression via GPER by modulating the Wnt/β-catenin proliferative pathway which is commonly hyperactivated in CRC. We sought evidence of sexual dimorphism within the Wnt/β-catenin pathway by conducting Kaplan–Meier analyses based on gene expression of the Wnt receptor FZD1 (Frizzled 1) in multiple public domain CRC patient data sets. High expression of FZD1 was associated with poor relapse-free survival rates in the male but not the female population. In female-derived HT29 CRC cell lines, we show that β-catenin nuclear translocation was not affected by treatment with the GPER agonist G1. However, G1 prevented the Wnt pathway-induced upregulation of the JUN oncogene. These novel findings indicate a mechanistic role for GPER in protecting against CRC progression by selectively reducing the tumorigenic effects of hyperactive Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathways in CRC.
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Sharma, Geetanjali, Christine D. Woods, Resha Rajkarnikar, Helen J. Hathaway, and Eric R. Prossnitz. "LBODP005 Gper Modulates Multiple Functions In Adipose Tissue To Promote An Anti-obese Phenotype." Journal of the Endocrine Society 6, Supplement_1 (November 1, 2022): A3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvac150.005.
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Abstract Obesity and metabolic syndrome are major health issues of modern society and their incidence is increasing at alarming rates worldwide. Obesity and associated chronic diseases exhibit sexual disparity with pre-menopausal females displaying better protection compared to age-matched males. These beneficial effects on metabolism in females are predominantly attributed to the female hormone estrogen, specifically 17β-estradiol (E2). E2 exerts its actions via multiple receptors, nuclear and extra-nuclear estrogen receptor (ER) α and ERβ, and the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER). GPER is present in diverse cells types and tissues and has been implicated in numerous physiological processes via multiple cellular signaling pathways. We have combined in vivo studies in an ovariectomized (OVX) mouse model along with in vitro assays in 3T3-L1 cells to investigate the role of GPER in modulating adipocyte function. Our studies reveal that loss of GPER increased adiposity in female mice on high fat diet and activation of GPER by its selective agonist G-1 attenuates adiposity in OVX mice. G-1 activated AMPK, increased cellular respiration and expression of mitochondrial and antioxidant genes and reduced lipid deposition in adipocytes. Furthermore, G-1 treatment promoted an anti-inflammatory phenotype in mice. Thus, our findings establish a role of GPER agonist G-1 in exerting anti-lipogenic and anti-inflammatory effects in adipocytes, which may have potential therapeutic implications in treatment of obesity. Presentation: No date and time listed
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Goncalves, Gleisy Kelly, Sergio Scalzo, Ana Paula Alves, Ubirajara Agero, Silvia Guatimosim, and Adelina M. Reis. "Neonatal cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced by endothelin-1 is blocked by estradiol acting on GPER." American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology 314, no. 3 (March 1, 2018): C310—C322. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpcell.00060.2017.
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Estradiol (E2) prevents cardiac hypertrophy, and these protective actions are mediated by estrogen receptor (ER)α and ERβ. The G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) mediates many estrogenic effects, and its activation in the heart has been observed in ischemia and reperfusion injury or hypertension models; however, the underlying mechanisms need to be fully elucidated. Herein, we investigated whether the protective effect of E2 against cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced by endothelin-1 (ET-1) is mediated by GPER and the signaling pathways involved. Isolated neonatal female rat cardiomyocytes were treated with ET-1 (100 nmol/l) for 48 h in the presence or absence of E2 (10 nmol/l) or GPER agonist G-1 (10 nmol/l) and GPER antagonist G-15 (10 nmol/l). ET-1 increased the surface area of cardiomyocytes, and this was associated with increased expression of atrial and brain natriuretic peptides. Additionally, ET-1 increased the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-related protein kinases-1/2 (ERK1/2). Notably, E2 or G-1 abolished the hypertrophic actions of ET-1, and that was reversed by G-15. Likewise, E2 reversed the ET-1-mediated increase of ERK1/2 phosphorylation as well as the decrease of phosphorylated Akt and its upstream activator 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 (PDK1). These effects were inhibited by G-15, indicating that they are GPER dependent. Confirming the participation of GPER, siRNA silencing of GPER inhibited the antihypertrophic effect of E2. In conclusion, E2 plays a key role in antagonizing ET-1-induced hypertrophy in cultured neonatal cardiomyocytes through GPER signaling by a mechanism involving activation of the PDK1 pathway, which would prevent the increase of ERK1/2 activity and consequently the development of hypertrophy.
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Maning, Jennifer, Katie A. McCrink, Celina M. Pollard, Victoria L. Desimine, Jennifer Ghandour, Arianna Perez, Natalie Cora, et al. "Antagonistic Roles of GRK2 and GRK5 in Cardiac Aldosterone Signaling Reveal GRK5-Mediated Cardioprotection via Mineralocorticoid Receptor Inhibition." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21, no. 8 (April 20, 2020): 2868. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21082868.
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Aldosterone (Aldo), when overproduced, is a cardiotoxic hormone underlying heart failure and hypertension. Aldo exerts damaging effects via the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) but also activates the antiapoptotic G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) in the heart. G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)-kinase (GRK)-2 and -5 are the most abundant cardiac GRKs and phosphorylate GPCRs as well as non-GPCR substrates. Herein, we investigated whether they phosphorylate and regulate cardiac MR and GPER. To this end, we used the cardiomyocyte cell line H9c2 and adult rat ventricular myocytes (ARVMs), in which we manipulated GRK5 protein levels via clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/Cas9 and GRK2 activity via pharmacological inhibition. We report that GRK5 phosphorylates and inhibits the cardiac MR whereas GRK2 phosphorylates and desensitizes GPER. In H9c2 cardiomyocytes, GRK5 interacts with and phosphorylates the MR upon β2-adrenergic receptor (AR) activation. In contrast, GRK2 opposes agonist-activated GPER signaling. Importantly, GRK5-dependent MR phosphorylation of the MR inhibits transcriptional activity, since aldosterone-induced gene transcription is markedly suppressed in GRK5-overexpressing cardiomyocytes. Conversely, GRK5 gene deletion augments cardiac MR transcriptional activity. β2AR-stimulated GRK5 phosphorylates and inhibits the MR also in ARVMs. Additionally, GRK5 is necessary for the protective effects of the MR antagonist drug eplerenone against Aldo-induced apoptosis and oxidative stress in ARVMs. In conclusion, GRK5 blocks the cardiotoxic MR-dependent effects of Aldo in the heart, whereas GRK2 may hinder beneficial effects of Aldo through GPER. Thus, cardiac GRK5 stimulation (e.g., via β2AR activation) might be of therapeutic value for heart disease treatment via boosting the efficacy of MR antagonists against Aldo-mediated cardiac injury.
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Sharma, Geetanjali, and Eric R. Prossnitz. "Targeting the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) in obesity and diabetes." Endocrine and Metabolic Science 2 (March 2021): 100080. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.endmts.2021.100080.
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