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Function
[PRGR_HUMAN] The steroid hormones and their receptors are involved in the regulation of eukaryotic gene expression and affect cellular proliferation and differentiation in target tissues. Progesterone receptor isoform B (PRB) is involved activation of c-SRC/MAPK signaling on hormone stimulation.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Isoform A is inactive in stimulating c-Src/MAPK signaling on hormone stimulation.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Many progestins have been developed for use in contraception, menopausal hormone therapy, and treatment of gynecological diseases. They are derived from either progesterone or testosterone, and they act by binding to the progesterone receptor (PR), a hormone-inducible transcription factor belonging to the nuclear receptor superfamily. Unlike mineralocorticoid, glucocorticoid, and androgen receptors, the steroid-receptor contacts that trigger the switch of the ligand-binding domain from an inactive to an active conformation have not yet been identified for the PR. With this aim, we solved the crystal structure of the ligand-binding domain of the human PR complexed with levonorgestrel, a potent testosterone-derived progestin characterized by a 13-ethyl substituent. Via mutagenesis analysis and functional studies, we identified Met909 of the helix 12 as the key residue for PR activation by both testosterone- and progesterone-derived progestins with a 13-methyl or a 13-ethyl substituent. We also showed that Asn719 contributes to PR activation by testosterone-derived progestins only, and that Met759 and Met909 are responsible for the high potency of 19-norprogestins and of 13-ethyl progestins, respectively. Our findings provide a structural guideline for the rational synthesis of potent PR agonist and antagonist ligands that could have therapeutic uses in women's health.
Met909 plays a key role in the activation of the progesterone receptor and also in the high potency of 13-ethyl progestins.,Petit-Topin I, Turque N, Fagart J, Fay M, Ulmann A, Gainer E, Rafestin-Oblin ME Mol Pharmacol. 2009 Jun;75(6):1317-24. Epub 2009 Mar 16. PMID:19289570[15]
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References
- ↑ Pierson-Mullany LK, Lange CA. Phosphorylation of progesterone receptor serine 400 mediates ligand-independent transcriptional activity in response to activation of cyclin-dependent protein kinase 2. Mol Cell Biol. 2004 Dec;24(24):10542-57. PMID:15572662 doi:10.1128/MCB.24.24.10542-10557.2004
- ↑ Narayanan R, Edwards DP, Weigel NL. Human progesterone receptor displays cell cycle-dependent changes in transcriptional activity. Mol Cell Biol. 2005 Apr;25(8):2885-98. PMID:15798179 doi:25/8/2885
- ↑ Man JH, Li HY, Zhang PJ, Zhou T, He K, Pan X, Liang B, Li AL, Zhao J, Gong WL, Jin BF, Xia Q, Yu M, Shen BF, Zhang XM. PIAS3 induction of PRB sumoylation represses PRB transactivation by destabilizing its retention in the nucleus. Nucleic Acids Res. 2006;34(19):5552-66. Epub 2006 Oct 4. PMID:17020914 doi:gkl691
- ↑ Zhang PJ, Zhao J, Li HY, Man JH, He K, Zhou T, Pan X, Li AL, Gong WL, Jin BF, Xia Q, Yu M, Shen BF, Zhang XM. CUE domain containing 2 regulates degradation of progesterone receptor by ubiquitin-proteasome. EMBO J. 2007 Apr 4;26(7):1831-42. Epub 2007 Mar 8. PMID:17347654 doi:7601602
- ↑ Daniel AR, Faivre EJ, Lange CA. Phosphorylation-dependent antagonism of sumoylation derepresses progesterone receptor action in breast cancer cells. Mol Endocrinol. 2007 Dec;21(12):2890-906. Epub 2007 Aug 23. PMID:17717077 doi:me.2007-0248
- ↑ Daniel AR, Qiu M, Faivre EJ, Ostrander JH, Skildum A, Lange CA. Linkage of progestin and epidermal growth factor signaling: phosphorylation of progesterone receptors mediates transcriptional hypersensitivity and increased ligand-independent breast cancer cell growth. Steroids. 2007 Feb;72(2):188-201. Epub 2006 Dec 14. PMID:17173941 doi:S0039-128X(06)00225-X
- ↑ Faivre EJ, Daniel AR, Hillard CJ, Lange CA. Progesterone receptor rapid signaling mediates serine 345 phosphorylation and tethering to specificity protein 1 transcription factors. Mol Endocrinol. 2008 Apr;22(4):823-37. Epub 2008 Jan 17. PMID:18202149 doi:me.2007-0437
- ↑ Pierson-Mullany LK, Lange CA. Phosphorylation of progesterone receptor serine 400 mediates ligand-independent transcriptional activity in response to activation of cyclin-dependent protein kinase 2. Mol Cell Biol. 2004 Dec;24(24):10542-57. PMID:15572662 doi:10.1128/MCB.24.24.10542-10557.2004
- ↑ Narayanan R, Edwards DP, Weigel NL. Human progesterone receptor displays cell cycle-dependent changes in transcriptional activity. Mol Cell Biol. 2005 Apr;25(8):2885-98. PMID:15798179 doi:25/8/2885
- ↑ Man JH, Li HY, Zhang PJ, Zhou T, He K, Pan X, Liang B, Li AL, Zhao J, Gong WL, Jin BF, Xia Q, Yu M, Shen BF, Zhang XM. PIAS3 induction of PRB sumoylation represses PRB transactivation by destabilizing its retention in the nucleus. Nucleic Acids Res. 2006;34(19):5552-66. Epub 2006 Oct 4. PMID:17020914 doi:gkl691
- ↑ Zhang PJ, Zhao J, Li HY, Man JH, He K, Zhou T, Pan X, Li AL, Gong WL, Jin BF, Xia Q, Yu M, Shen BF, Zhang XM. CUE domain containing 2 regulates degradation of progesterone receptor by ubiquitin-proteasome. EMBO J. 2007 Apr 4;26(7):1831-42. Epub 2007 Mar 8. PMID:17347654 doi:7601602
- ↑ Daniel AR, Faivre EJ, Lange CA. Phosphorylation-dependent antagonism of sumoylation derepresses progesterone receptor action in breast cancer cells. Mol Endocrinol. 2007 Dec;21(12):2890-906. Epub 2007 Aug 23. PMID:17717077 doi:me.2007-0248
- ↑ Daniel AR, Qiu M, Faivre EJ, Ostrander JH, Skildum A, Lange CA. Linkage of progestin and epidermal growth factor signaling: phosphorylation of progesterone receptors mediates transcriptional hypersensitivity and increased ligand-independent breast cancer cell growth. Steroids. 2007 Feb;72(2):188-201. Epub 2006 Dec 14. PMID:17173941 doi:S0039-128X(06)00225-X
- ↑ Faivre EJ, Daniel AR, Hillard CJ, Lange CA. Progesterone receptor rapid signaling mediates serine 345 phosphorylation and tethering to specificity protein 1 transcription factors. Mol Endocrinol. 2008 Apr;22(4):823-37. Epub 2008 Jan 17. PMID:18202149 doi:me.2007-0437
- ↑ Petit-Topin I, Turque N, Fagart J, Fay M, Ulmann A, Gainer E, Rafestin-Oblin ME. Met909 plays a key role in the activation of the progesterone receptor and also in the high potency of 13-ethyl progestins. Mol Pharmacol. 2009 Jun;75(6):1317-24. Epub 2009 Mar 16. PMID:19289570 doi:10.1124/mol.108.054312
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