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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Volume 116, Issue 9, Pages 3883-3892Publisher
NATL ACAD SCIENCES
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1806838116
Keywords
endometrial cancer; knockout mouse; TGF beta; estrogen receptor
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- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development [R01-HD032067, R01-HD033438, K99-HD096057]
- Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award [K12-GM084897]
- New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research Fellowship
- Brewster Foundation
- National Institutes of Health [UM1HG006348, R01DK114356, R01-CA212410]
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund
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The endometrial lining of the uterine cavity is a highly dynamic tissue that is under the continuous control of the ovarian steroid hormones, estrogen and progesterone. Endometrial adenocarcinoma arises from the uncontrolled growth of the endometrial glands, which is typically associated with unopposed estrogen action and frequently occurs in older postmenopausal women. The incidence of endometrial cancer among younger women has been rising due to increasing rates of obesity, a major risk factor for the disease. The transforming growth factor beta (TGF beta) family is a highly conserved group of proteinswith roles in cellular differentiation, proliferation, and cancer. Inactivating mutations in the genes encoding the TGF beta cell surface receptors (TGFBR1/ALK5 and TGFBR2) have been detected in various human cancers, indicating that a functional TGF beta signaling pathway is required for evading tumorigenesis. In this study, we present a mouse model with conditional inactivation of activin receptor-like kinase 5 (ALK5) in the mouse uterus using progesterone receptor cre (Alk5 cKO) that develops endometrial adenocarcinoma with metastasis to the lungs. The cancer and metastatic lung nodules are estrogen dependent and retain estrogen receptor a (ER alpha) reactivity, but have decreased levels of progesterone receptor (PR) protein. The endometrial tumors develop only in Alk5 cKO mice that are mated to fertile males, indicating that TGF beta-mediated postpartumendometrial repair is critical for endometrial function. Overall, these studies indicate that TGF beta signaling through TGFBR1/ALK5 in the endometrium is required for endometrial homeostasis, tumor suppression, and postpartum endometrial regeneration.
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