Estrogenic and progestagenic activities of physiologic and synthetic androgens, as measured by in vitro bioassays.
Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol
; 19(4): 215-22, 1997 May.
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ABSTRACT
Estrogenic activities of testosterone (T) and 5a-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) were detected and measured by using their specific stimulatory effects on alkaline phosphatase (AP) activity in human endometrial adenocarcinoma cells of the Ishikawa Var-1 line. These two physiologic androgens were able to induce, at microM concentrations, estrogenic effect believed to be mediated by the estrogen receptor (ER) since the antiestrogens ICI-164384 and 4-hydroxytamoxifen (OHTam), but not the antiandrogens hydroxyflutamide (OHFl) or cyproterone acetate (CPA), reversed that effect. By using another in vitro bioassay, based on the progestin-specific stimulation of AP activity in cells of the T47D human breast cancer line, progestagenic activity was detected and measured in T, DHT and three synthetic androgens nandrolone (19-nortestosterone). 7 alpha-methyl 19-nortestosterone (MENT) and mibolerone (7 alpha, 17 alpha-dimethyl 19-nortestosterone) (DMNT). While progestagenic effects of T and DHT required relatively high concentrations (microM levels), the synthetic androgens stimulated AP activity at nM or pM levels. These effects seem to be mediated by the progesterone receptor (PR), since they are completely abolished by the antiprogestins RU-486, ZK-98299 and ZK-112993, but not by the antiandrogen OHFl. These simple in vitro bioassays, expressing biological effects of the test compounds in human cells in culture, revealed dual or multiple hormonal activities coexisting in a single compound and provide quantitative information of considerable pharmacological importance concerning the complex actions of drugs.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Progestinas
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Adenocarcinoma
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Neoplasias do Endométrio
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Congêneres da Testosterona
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Fosfatase Alcalina
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Antagonistas de Estrogênios
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Androgênios
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article