Estrogen metabolism (WP1053)

Bos taurus

Authors

Alex Pico , Nuno , Egon Willighagen , and Martina Summer-Kutmon

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Organisms

Bos taurus

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Pathway Ontology

C18-steroid hormone biosynthetic pathway

References

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3. 2-Methoxyestradiol, a promising anticancer agent. Lakhani NJ, Sarkar MA, Venitz J, Figg WD. Pharmacotherapy. 2003 Feb;23(2):165–72. PubMed Europe PMC Scholia
4. Functional implications of antiestrogen induction of quinone reductase: inhibition of estrogen-induced deoxyribonucleic acid damage. Bianco NR, Perry G, Smith MA, Templeton DJ, Montano MM. Mol Endocrinol. 2003 Jul;17(7):1344–55. PubMed Europe PMC Scholia
5. Relative imbalances in estrogen metabolism and conjugation in breast tissue of women with carcinoma: potential biomarkers of susceptibility to cancer. Rogan EG, Badawi AF, Devanesan PD, Meza JL, Edney JA, West WW, et al. Carcinogenesis. 2003 Apr;24(4):697–702. PubMed Europe PMC Scholia
6. Metabolic inactivation of estrogens in breast tissue by UDP-glucuronosyltransferase enzymes: an overview. Guillemette C, Bélanger A, Lépine J. Breast Cancer Res. 2004;6(6):246–54. PubMed Europe PMC Scholia
7. Estradiol metabolites as isoform-specific inhibitors of human glutathione S-transferases. Abel EL, Lyon RP, Bammler TK, Verlinde CLMJ, Lau SS, Monks TJ, et al. Chem Biol Interact. 2004 Dec 30;151(1):21–32. PubMed Europe PMC Scholia
8. Genetic polymorphisms in human SULT1A1 and UGT1A1 genes associate with breast tumor characteristics: a case-series study. Shatalova EG, Walther SE, Favorova OO, Rebbeck TR, Blanchard RL. Breast Cancer Res. 2005;7(6):R909-21. PubMed Europe PMC Scholia