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Aromatase and its inhibitors.

A Brodie1, Q Lu, B Long

  • 1Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201, USA. abrodie@umaryland.edu

The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
|July 27, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Aromatase inhibitors like letrozole and anastrozole effectively treat postmenopausal breast cancer by reducing estrogen. Combining these with tamoxifen showed no added benefit, suggesting sequential treatment may be more effective.

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Oncology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Aromatase inhibitors are crucial for treating postmenopausal breast cancer by targeting estrogen synthesis.
  • Both steroidal (Type I) and non-steroidal (Type II) aromatase inhibitors are available, with newer agents like letrozole and anastrozole showing significant efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the role of intratumoral aromatase in breast cancer proliferation.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of aromatase inhibitors and antiestrogens in preclinical models.

Main Methods:

  • Immunocytochemistry and in situ hybridization to detect aromatase expression in breast tissue.
  • In vitro studies using breast cancer histocultures to assess proliferation.
  • Development of a xenograft model using human breast cancer cells transfected with the aromatase gene in ovariectomized nude mice.

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Main Results:

  • Aromatase was detected in normal breast epithelial cells and breast tumor cells, indicating its local role.
  • Testosterone increased proliferation in breast cancer histocultures, an effect inhibited by 4-hydroxyandrostenedione (4-OHA).
  • In the mouse model, aromatase inhibitors and antiestrogens suppressed tumor growth, with letrozole being more effective than tamoxifen. Combination therapy did not show synergistic effects.

Conclusions:

  • Intratumoral aromatase plays a functional role in breast cancer proliferation.
  • Aromatase inhibitors are effective in managing hormone-responsive breast cancer.
  • Sequential administration of aromatase inhibitors and antiestrogens may offer improved treatment outcomes compared to combination therapy.