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First published on October 11, 2006; DOI: 10.1124/dmd.106.011247

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DMD 35:17-20, 2007

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Cellular Localization Studies on Human Estrogen Sulfotransferase SULT1E1 in Human Embryonic Kidney 293 Cells

Ruchita Kapoor, Deepthi Nimmagadda, and Jonathan J. Sheng

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota

Human cytosolic sulfotransferase SULT1E1 catalyzes the sulfation of endogenous estrogens as well as xenobiotic estrogen-like chemicals. This reaction increases the water solubility of the molecule, which may affect its cellular distribution and biological activity. This could alter estrogen signaling to the estrogen receptor in human estrogen receptor-positive cells. The current work characterized the cellular distribution of SULT1E1 in the human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK293) cell line using green fluorescent protein (GFP) tagging and immunochemistry methods. The GFP-tagged recombinant SULT1E1 protein was expressed and localized in the cytoplasm of HEK293 cells. By using a commercial anti-SULT1E1 peptide antibody, a 35.7-kDa protein was detected in HEK293 cells via Western blot. The molecular mass of the protein detected suggested that it may be related to native SULT1E1 protein. However, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) with gene-specific primers could not confirm the presence of the SULT1E1 transcript in the total RNA sample of HEK293 cells. The discrepancy between protein and transcript data could be due to the instability of SULT1E1 mRNA or the specificity of the anti-SULT1E1 antibody used. In the present work, RT-PCR analysis with gene-specific primers also identified a transcript fragment of human estrogen-related receptor {gamma}. Future studies on the functional relationship between estrogen-related receptors and sulfotransferases are expected to provide additional insights into the physiological and toxicological roles of human estrogen sulfotransferases.

Address correspondence to: Jonathan J. Sheng, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58105. E-mail: jonathan.sheng{at}ndsu.edu






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