René Maltais

Dr. René Maltais

Laval University
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Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

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

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1 August 2013 in Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
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JRJenny Roy
Jenny Roy
JLJulie Lefebvre
Julie Lefebvre
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DPDonald Poirier
Donald Poirier

13 April 2021 in Cancers
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DPDonald Poirier
Donald Poirier
JRJenny Roy
Jenny Roy
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17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17β-HSD1) plays an important role in estrogen-dependent breast tumor growth. In addition to being involved in the production of estradiol (E2), the most potent estrogen in women, 17β-HSD1 is also responsible for the production of 5-androsten-3β,17β-diol (5-diol), a weaker estrogen than E2, but whose importance increases after menopause. 17β-HSD1 is therefore a target of choice for the treatment of estrogen-dependent diseases such as breast cancer and endometriosis. After we developed the first targeted-covalent (irreversible) and non-estrogenic inhibitor of 17β-HSD1, a molecule named PBRM, our goal was to demonstrate its therapeutic potential. Enzymatic assays demonstrated that estrone (E1) and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) were transformed into E2 and 5-diol in T-47D human breast cancer cells, and that PBRM was able to block these transformations. Thereafter, we tested PBRM in a mouse tumor model (cell-derived T-47D xenografts). After treatment of ovariectomized (OVX) mice receiving E1 or DHEA, PBRM given orally was able to reduce the tumor growth at the control (OVX) level without any observed toxic effects. Thanks to its irreversible type of inhibition, PBRM retained its anti-tumor growth effect, even after reducing its frequency of administration to only once a week, a clear advantage over reversible inhibitors.

26 December 2018 in The Journal of Organic Chemistry
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JSJEAN YVES SANCÉAU
JEAN YVES SANCÉAU
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DPDonald Poirier
Donald Poirier
AMAndré Marette
André Marette

1 March 2015 in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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ATAlexandre Trottier
Alexandre Trottier
ADAudrey Delhomme
Audrey Delhomme
XBXavier Barbeau
Xavier Barbeau
PLPatrick Lagüe
Patrick Lagüe
DPDonald Poirier
Donald Poirier

1 April 2020 in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
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ADAdrien Ngueta Djiemeny
Adrien Ngueta Djiemeny
JRJenny Roy
Jenny Roy
XBXavier Barbeau
Xavier Barbeau
JLJean-Philippe Lambert
Jean-Philippe Lambert
DPDonald Poirier
Donald Poirier

1 November 2017 in Biochemical Pharmacology
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ATAlexandre Trottier
Alexandre Trottier
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René Maltais
DADiana Ayan
Diana Ayan
XBXavier Barbeau
Xavier Barbeau
JRJenny Roy
Jenny Roy
DPDonald Poirier
Donald Poirier