Figure 2From: Low levels of 3,3′-diindolylmethane activate estrogen receptor α and induce proliferation of breast cancer cells in the absence of estradiol ERα degradation increases CYP1A1 induction in response to DIM. (A) Expression analyses were performed in MCF7 cells grown in estrogen-free media for three days and treated with 50 μM ICI 182 780 for 24 h prior to the addition of 50 μM DIM for 24 h. ChIPs of AhR (B) and ERα (C) were performed in MCF7 cells, grown in estrogen-free media for three days and then treated or not with 50 μM ICI 182 780 for 24 h prior to the addition of 50 μM DIM for 1 h. Results are shown as% of Input and represent the mean of three independent experiments with standard deviation.Back to article page