Bromodomain-containing protein 4 activates androgen receptor transcription and promotes ovarian fibrosis in PCOS

D Wang, Z Zhu, Y Fu, Q Zhang, Y Zhang, T Wang… - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder and the main cause of
anovulatory infertility, in which persistent activation of androgen receptor (AR) due to …

Targeting Bromodomain-Containing Protein 9 in Human Uterine Fibroid Cells

Q Yang, A Falahati, A Khosh, S Vafaei… - Reproductive …, 2024 - Springer
Bromodomain (BRD)-containing proteins are evolutionarily conserved protein–protein
interaction modules involved in many biological processes. BRDs selectively recognize and …

Regulation of androgen receptor signaling by ubiquitination during folliculogenesis and its possible dysregulation in polycystic ovarian syndrome

JJ Lim, PDA Lima, R Salehi, DR Lee, BK Tsang - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Although chronic hyperandrogenism suppresses antral follicular development, a
phenomenon often observed in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), whether and how …

Bromodomain containing 2 (Brd2) is expressed in distinct patterns during ovarian folliculogenesis independent of FSH or GDF9 action

RK Trousdale, DJ Wolgemuth - Molecular Reproduction and …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
We previously observed high levels of Brd2 (also known as female sterile homeotic related
gene‐1, Fsrg1) expression in several hormonally responsive tissues, including the ovary …

Ubiquitination and proteasome-mediated degradation of BRCA1 and BARD1 during steroidogenesis in human ovarian granulosa cells

Y Lu, A Amleh, J Sun, X Jin… - Molecular …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Germ-line mutations in BRCA1 predispose women to early-onset, familial breast and
ovarian cancers. However, BRCA1 expression is not restricted to breast and ovarian …

[HTML][HTML] Alteration of TGFB1, GDF9, and BMPR2 gene expression in preantral follicles of an estradiol valerate-induced polycystic ovary mouse model can lead to …

R Asghari, V Shokri-Asl, H Rezaei… - Clinical and …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective In humans, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an androgen-dependent ovarian
disorder. Aberrant gene expression in folliculogenesis can arrest the transition of preantral …

The role of distinct BRD4 isoforms and their contribution to high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma pathogenesis

AL Drumond-Bock, M Bieniasz - Molecular Cancer, 2021 - Springer
High-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) is the most aggressive type of ovarian
cancer, often diagnosed at advanced stages. Molecularly, HGSOC shows high degree of …

[HTML][HTML] Testosterone-Induced H3K27 Deacetylation Participates in Granulosa Cell Proliferation Suppression and Pathogenesis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

X Tong, Z Hu, H Zhou, Y Zhang, YL Zhang… - The American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the leading cause of infertility in reproductive-age
women. Hyperandrogenism, polycystic ovaries, and chronic anovulation are its typical …

An in-tumor genetic screen reveals that the BET bromodomain protein, BRD4, is a potential therapeutic target in ovarian carcinoma

MG Baratta, AC Schinzel, Y Zwang… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
High-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) is the most common and aggressive form of
epithelial ovarian cancer, for which few targeted therapies exist. To search for new …

Crucial role of estrogen receptor-α interaction with transcription coregulators in follicle-stimulating hormone and transforming growth factor β1 up-regulation of …

YJ Chen, MT Lee, HC Yao, PW Hsiao, FC Ke… - …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
This study was to explore estrogen receptor (ER) involvement in FSH and TGFβ1-stimulated
steroidogenesis in rat ovarian granulosa cells. We first determined the specific involvement …