The emerging role of progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) in cancer biology

MA Cahill, JA Jazayeri, SM Catalano… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2016 - Elsevier
Progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) is a multi-functional protein with
a heme-binding moiety related to that of cytochrome b 5, which is a putative progesterone …

PGRMC1: an enigmatic heme-binding protein

MR McGuire, PJ Espenshade - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Progesterone Receptor Membrane Component 1 (PGRMC1) is a heme-binding
protein that has been implicated in a wide range of cell and tissue functions, including …

Progesterone receptor membrane component 1 regulates lipid homeostasis and drives oncogenic signaling resulting in breast cancer progression

H Asperger, N Stamm, B Gierke, M Pawlak… - Breast Cancer …, 2020 - Springer
Background PGRMC1 (progesterone receptor membrane component 1) is a highly
conserved heme binding protein, which is overexpressed especially in hormone receptor …

[HTML][HTML] Progesterone receptor membrane component (PGRMC) 1 and PGRMC2 and their roles in ovarian and endometrial cancer

JJ Peluso, JK Pru - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Ovarian and endometrial cancers occur frequently and can be lethal.
Recently, progesterone receptor membrane component (PGRMC) 1 and PGRMC2 have …

PGRMC1 promotes progestin-dependent proliferation of breast cancer cells by binding prohibitins resulting in activation of ERα signaling

Y Bai, M Ludescher, G Poschmann, K Stühler… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Combined menopausal hormone therapy is associated with increased
breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women. In our previous studies, progesterone …

The role of progesterone and the progesterone receptor in cancer: progress in the last 5 years

JH Check, DL Check - Expert Review of Endocrinology & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Patients with various advanced cancers devoid of nuclear progesterone
receptors (nPR) have demonstrated increased quality and length of life when treated with …

Pleiotropic actions of PGRMC proteins in cancer

JK Pru - Endocrinology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Progesterone receptor membrane component (PGRMC) proteins play important roles in
tumor growth, progression, and chemoresistance, of which PGRMC1 is the best …

Loss of progesterone receptor membrane component 1 promotes hepatic steatosis via the induced de novo lipogenesis

SR Lee, SW Kwon, P Kaya, YH Lee, JG Lee, G Kim… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) results from triglyceride accumulation within the
liver and some of them advances to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). It is important to …

AG-205 upregulates enzymes involved in cholesterol biosynthesis and steroidogenesis in human endometrial cells independently of PGRMC1 and related MAPR …

C Thieffry, M Van Wynendaele, A Aynaci, M Maja… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
An inappropriate response to progestogens in the human endometrium can result in fertility
issues and jeopardize progestin-based treatments against pathologies such as …

Protein complexes including PGRMC1 and actin-associated proteins are disrupted by AG-205

SL Teakel, M Ludescher, BM Thejer… - Biochemical and …, 2020 - Elsevier
PGRMC1 is a protein from the MAPR family with a range of cellular functions. PGRMC1 has
been described to play a role in fertility, neuroprotection, steroidogenesis, membrane …