In Utero Exposure to Diethylstilbestrol (DES) or Bisphenol-A (BPA) Increases EZH2 Expression in the Mammary Gland: An Epigenetic Mechanism Linking Endocrine Disruptors to Breast Cancer
Doherty LF, Bromer JG, Zhou Y, Aldad TS, Taylor HS. In Utero Exposure to Diethylstilbestrol (DES) or Bisphenol-A (BPA) Increases EZH2 Expression in the Mammary Gland: An Epigenetic Mechanism Linking Endocrine Disruptors to Breast Cancer. Discover Oncology 2010, 1: 146-155. PMID: 21761357, PMCID: PMC3140020, DOI: 10.1007/s12672-010-0015-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBenzhydryl CompoundsBlotting, WesternCarcinogensCell Line, TumorDiethylstilbestrolEndocrine DisruptorsEnhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 ProteinEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGene ExpressionHistone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseHumansMammary Neoplasms, ExperimentalMicePhenolsPolycomb Repressive Complex 2PregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsUtero exposureMCF-7 cellsEZH2 expressionMammary tissueMammary glandBreast cancerBreast cancer riskEffects of BPAAdult mammary tissueEZH2 protein expressionPersistent epigenetic changesZeste homolog 2DES exposureFetal exposureEZH2 mRNA expressionBreast neoplasiaNeoplastic changesCancer riskBPA treatmentEndocrine-disrupting chemicalsAdult womenDevelopmental programmingMRNA expressionUteroMice