TY - JOUR
T1 - CEBPD suppresses prolactin expression and prolactinoma cell proliferation
AU - Tong, Yunguang
AU - Zhou, Jin
AU - Mizutani, Jun
AU - Fukuoka, Hidenori
AU - Ren, Song Guang
AU - Gutierrez-Hartmann, Arthur
AU - Phillip Koeffler, H.
AU - Melmed, Shlomo
PY - 2011/11/1
Y1 - 2011/11/1
N2 - Hyperprolactinemia, usually caused by a pituitary lactotroph tumor, leads to galactorrhea and infertility. Increased prolactin (PRL) levels may be due to enhanced PRL expression or proliferation of PRL-secreting cells. We hypothesize that PRL expression and PRL-secreting cell proliferation are linked. Using microarray-based gene expression profiling, we identified CCAAT-enhancer-binding protein δ (CEBPD) transcription factor as a critical gene that regulates both PRL expression and lactotroph cell proliferation. CEBPD expression levels are decreased approximately 7-fold in experimental rat prolactinoma cells. Forced expression of this transcription factor in PRL-secreting cells (GH3 and MMQ) inhibited PRL expression and cellular proliferation, and CEBPD knockdown by small interfering RNA leads to increased PRL expression in both cell lines. To determine mechanisms underlying this observation, we determined binding of CEBPD to the PRL promoter and also showed marked suppression (96%) of PRL promoter activity. CEBPD and Pit1 interact and attenuate each other's binding to the PRL promoter. CEBPD also suppresses expression of proliferation-related genes, including c-Myc, survivin, as well as cyclins B1, B2, and D1. These results show that PRL expression and cell proliferation are controlled in part by CEBPD.
AB - Hyperprolactinemia, usually caused by a pituitary lactotroph tumor, leads to galactorrhea and infertility. Increased prolactin (PRL) levels may be due to enhanced PRL expression or proliferation of PRL-secreting cells. We hypothesize that PRL expression and PRL-secreting cell proliferation are linked. Using microarray-based gene expression profiling, we identified CCAAT-enhancer-binding protein δ (CEBPD) transcription factor as a critical gene that regulates both PRL expression and lactotroph cell proliferation. CEBPD expression levels are decreased approximately 7-fold in experimental rat prolactinoma cells. Forced expression of this transcription factor in PRL-secreting cells (GH3 and MMQ) inhibited PRL expression and cellular proliferation, and CEBPD knockdown by small interfering RNA leads to increased PRL expression in both cell lines. To determine mechanisms underlying this observation, we determined binding of CEBPD to the PRL promoter and also showed marked suppression (96%) of PRL promoter activity. CEBPD and Pit1 interact and attenuate each other's binding to the PRL promoter. CEBPD also suppresses expression of proliferation-related genes, including c-Myc, survivin, as well as cyclins B1, B2, and D1. These results show that PRL expression and cell proliferation are controlled in part by CEBPD.
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U2 - 10.1210/me.2011-1075
DO - 10.1210/me.2011-1075
M3 - Article
C2 - 21980073
AN - SCOPUS:80054983925
SN - 0888-8809
VL - 25
SP - 1880
EP - 1891
JO - Molecular Endocrinology
JF - Molecular Endocrinology
IS - 11
ER -