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W Welboren, Molecular Biology, NCMLS, Nijmegen, Netherlands
F Sweep, chemical Endocrinology, UMCN St Radboud, Nijmegen, Netherlands
P Span, chemical Endocrinology, UMCN St Radboud, Nijmegen, Netherlands
H Stunnenberg, Molecular Biology, NCMLS, Nijmegen, Netherlands

Correspondence: Henk Stunnenberg, Email: H.Stunnenberg{at}ncmls.ru.nl

Abstract

The estrogen receptor alpha (ER) is a ligand dependent transcription factor that regulates a large number of genes in many different target tissues and is important in the development and progression of breast cancer. ER-mediated transcription is a complex process regulated at many different levels. The interplay between ligand, receptor, DNA sequence, cofactors, chromatin context and post-translational modifications culminates in transcriptional regulation by ER. Recent technological advances have allowed the identification of ER target genes on a genome-wide scale. In this review we provide an overview of the progress made in our understanding of the different levels of regulation mediated by ER. We discuss the recent advances in the identification of the ER binding sites and target gene network and their clinical applications.