Deborah Utjés

Mrs. Deborah Utjés

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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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24 August 2017 in International Journal of Cancer
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DUDeborah Utjés
Deborah Utjés
JLJohan Lyth
Johan Lyth
JLJan Lapins
Jan Lapins
HEHanna Eriksson
Hanna Eriksson

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DUDeborah Utjés
Deborah Utjés
NBNageswara Rao Boggavarapu
Nageswara Rao Boggavarapu
MRMohammed Rasul
Mohammed Rasul
IKIsabelle Koberg
Isabelle Koberg
AZAlexander Zulliger
Alexander Zulliger
KGKristina Gemzell-Danielsson
Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson
Progesterone receptor antagonism is gaining attention due to progesterone’s recognized role as a major mitogen in breast tissue. Limited but promising data suggest the potential efficacy of antiprogestins in breast cancer prevention. The present study presents secondary outcomes from a randomized controlled trial and examines changes in breast mRNA expression following mifepristone treatment in healthy premenopausal women. We analyzed 32 paired breast biopsies from 16 women at baseline and after two months of mifepristone treatment. In total, 27 differentially expressed genes were identified, with enriched biological functions related to extracellular matrix remodeling. Notably, the altered gene signature induced by mifepristone in vivo was rather similar to the in vitro signature. Furthermore, this gene expression signature was linked to breast carcinogenesis and notably linked with progesterone receptor expression status in breast cancer, as validated in The Cancer Genome Atlas dataset using the R2 platform. The present study is the first to explore the breast transcriptome following mifepristone treatment in normal breast tissue in vivo, enhancing the understanding of progesterone receptor antagonism and its potential protective effect against breast cancer.

1 February 2020 in European Journal of Surgical Oncology
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JTJüri Teras
Jüri Teras
DUDeborah Utjés
Deborah Utjés
JMJonas Malmstedt
Jonas Malmstedt
KDKrzysztof Drzewiecki
Krzysztof Drzewiecki
HGHans Petter Gullestad
Hans Petter Gullestad
PGPeter Gillgren
Peter Gillgren