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Estrogen Sulfotransferase (SULT1E1): Its Molecular Regulation, Polymorphisms, and Clinical Perspectives
MyeongJin Yi1, Masahiko Negishi1, Su-Jun Lee2
1Pharmacogenetics Section, Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA.
Abstract:
Estrogen sulfotransferase (SULT1E1) is a phase II enzyme that sulfates estrogens to inactivate them and regulate their homeostasis. This enzyme is also involved in the sulfation of thyroid hormones and several marketed medicines. Though the profound action of SULT1E1 in molecular/pathological biology has been extensively studied, its genetic variants and functional studies have been comparatively rarely studied. Genetic variants of this gene are associated with some diseases, especially sex-hormone-related cancers. Comprehending the role and polymorphisms of SULT1E1 is crucial to developing and integrating its clinical relevance; therefore, this study gathered and reviewed various literature studies to outline several aspects of the function, molecular regulation, and polymorphisms of SULT1E1.
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