TY - JOUR
T1 - Regulation of prolactin synthesis in vitro by estrogenic and antiestrogenic derivatives of estradiol and estrone
AU - Jordan, V. Craig
AU - Koch, Rick
PY - 1989/4
Y1 - 1989/4
N2 - The estrogenic and antiestrogenic activities of derivatives of estradiol and estrone were determined in vitro using the ability of primary cultures of immature rat pituitary cells to synthesize PRL. Estradiol derivatives were the most potent estrogens in the assay. Large ethinyl substitutions in the 17α position generally caused a decrease in estrogenic potency (up to 1000-fold). The 3 phenolic hydroxyl was important, but not essential, for the estrogenic activity of the estradiol molecule. Estratriene was approximately 1000 times less potent than estradiol. However, significant estrogenic activity was observed with the compound anordin (EC508X10-9M), which could potentially be converted to a dihydroxylated derivative but without an aromatic A ring. Similarly, the steroid androst-5-ene- 3,17-diol was weakly estrogenic (EC508X10-9M). Steroids with a ketone in the A and D rings were generally inactive as estrogens and antiestrogens. Estradiol derivatives with 17β amines were only weak estrogens. Estrone derivatives were less active than the corresponding estradiol derivatives. 4-Nitromethoxyestrone exhibited weak antiestrogenic properties; however, 4-nitroestrone and methoxyestrone were both estrogens. The reason for the antiestrogenic properties of 4-nitromethoxyestrone is obscure, as the compound does not have structural features similar to those of known nonsteroidal antiestrogens. Minor alterations to the estradiol molecule at the 11β (OH) or 6 (ketone) position had little effect on estrogenic potency; however, large substitutions at the 11β (RU 39,411) or 7α (ICI 164384) position produced antiestrogenic compounds. RU 39,411 was approximately 10 times more active as an antiestrogen than 4-hydroxytamoxifen, whereas ICI 164,384 was approximately 10 times less active than 4-hydroxytamoxifen. A series of hypothetical models is proposed that could explain the antiestrogenic properties of RU 39,411 and ICI 164,384 by an interaction with the estrogen receptor steroid-binding site.
AB - The estrogenic and antiestrogenic activities of derivatives of estradiol and estrone were determined in vitro using the ability of primary cultures of immature rat pituitary cells to synthesize PRL. Estradiol derivatives were the most potent estrogens in the assay. Large ethinyl substitutions in the 17α position generally caused a decrease in estrogenic potency (up to 1000-fold). The 3 phenolic hydroxyl was important, but not essential, for the estrogenic activity of the estradiol molecule. Estratriene was approximately 1000 times less potent than estradiol. However, significant estrogenic activity was observed with the compound anordin (EC508X10-9M), which could potentially be converted to a dihydroxylated derivative but without an aromatic A ring. Similarly, the steroid androst-5-ene- 3,17-diol was weakly estrogenic (EC508X10-9M). Steroids with a ketone in the A and D rings were generally inactive as estrogens and antiestrogens. Estradiol derivatives with 17β amines were only weak estrogens. Estrone derivatives were less active than the corresponding estradiol derivatives. 4-Nitromethoxyestrone exhibited weak antiestrogenic properties; however, 4-nitroestrone and methoxyestrone were both estrogens. The reason for the antiestrogenic properties of 4-nitromethoxyestrone is obscure, as the compound does not have structural features similar to those of known nonsteroidal antiestrogens. Minor alterations to the estradiol molecule at the 11β (OH) or 6 (ketone) position had little effect on estrogenic potency; however, large substitutions at the 11β (RU 39,411) or 7α (ICI 164384) position produced antiestrogenic compounds. RU 39,411 was approximately 10 times more active as an antiestrogen than 4-hydroxytamoxifen, whereas ICI 164,384 was approximately 10 times less active than 4-hydroxytamoxifen. A series of hypothetical models is proposed that could explain the antiestrogenic properties of RU 39,411 and ICI 164,384 by an interaction with the estrogen receptor steroid-binding site.
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U2 - 10.1210/endo-124-4-1717
DO - 10.1210/endo-124-4-1717
M3 - Article
C2 - 2924721
AN - SCOPUS:0024600318
SN - 0013-7227
VL - 124
SP - 1717
EP - 1726
JO - Endocrinology
JF - Endocrinology
IS - 4
ER -