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  • Title: Prostaglandins in human breast cancer. Identification of a cytosolic prostaglandin-9-keto-reductase activity.
    Author: Rolland PH, Martin PM, Rolland AM, Toga M.
    Journal: Biomedicine; 1979 Oct; 31(6):178-82. PubMed ID: 526539.
    Abstract:
    Endogenous sources of prostaglandin production in human breast tumors were investigated by radioimmunoassay analysis of PGE2 and PGF2a productions and 3H-PGE2 conversion. PG synthetase located within the microsomal fraction mainly produced PGE2, while little PGF2a synthesis occured. In cytosol preparations. PGE2 is converted into PGF2a. In 15 tumor specimens, no relationship was observed between PGE2 production and the metabolic activity which varied widely from sample to sample. These findings demonstrate the presence of PG-9-keto-reductase in the cytosol from human breast tumors. A way of PGE2 inactivation by this enzyme is suggested since no less polar PGE2 metabolites were detected. It is concluded that PGE2 production by the microsomes will reflect the PG synthetase activity of a given human mammary carcinoma while metabolic conversion of PGE2 within the cytosol reflects the metabolic activity of the same sample. Both activities were otherwise apparently unlinked.
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