文摘
Runx2 is a master regulator of bone development and has also been described as an oncogene. Estrogen Receptor ¦Á (ER¦Á) and Estrogen Related Receptor ¦Á (ERR¦Á), both implicated in bone metabolism and breast cancer, have been shown to share common transcriptional targets. Here, we show that ER¦Á is a positive regulator of Runx2-I transcription. Moreover, ERR¦Á can act as a transcriptional activator of Runx2-I in presence of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 alpha (PGC-1¦Á). In contrast, ERR¦Á behaves as a negative regulator of Runx2-I transcription in presence of PGC-1¦Â. ER¦Á and ERR¦Á cross-talk via a common estrogen receptor response element on the Runx2-I promoter. In addition, estrogen regulates PGC-1¦Â that in turn is able to modulate both ER¦Á and ERR¦Á transcriptional activity.