Long-acting contraceptive agents: bile acid esters of norethisterone.

abstract：:Corticosteroids were used normally as anti-inflammatory drugs. However, in some area certain corticosteroids might be illegally used as growth promoting agent in feed, and as prohibited doping substances in game and sport for human or/and animal performance-enhancing. Synthesized structural similar corticosteroids wer...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Chen SY,Fang M,Lin YT,Tsai CF,Cheng HF,Wang DY

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the periparturient period, dairy cows are subjected to physiological changes that may induce immunosuppression and an increased susceptibility of the animal to bacterial infections such as mastitis. The incidence of clinical environmental mastitis is high during the last period of gestation, at parturition and ...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Winters KR,Meyer E,Van Merris VM,Van Den Broeck WL,Duchateau L,Burvenich C

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely prescribed as adjuvant therapy for breast cancer patients. Unlike other steroid hormone receptors, the GC receptor is not considered an oncogene. Research in the past few years has revealed the complexity of GC-mediated signaling, but it remains puzzling whether GCs promote or inhibit ...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Pang JM,Huang YC,Sun SP,Pan YR,Shen CY,Kao MC,Wang RH,Wang LH,Lin KT

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanistic aspects of the alkali-catalyzed rearrangement of 16alpha-hydroxy-17-keto steroid 1 to 17beta-hydroxy-16-keto steroid 2 are elucidated by use of (18)O- and deuterium-labeling experiments. The (18)O-labeling experiments refute the gem-hydration-quasi-diaxial dehydration mechanism for the rearrangement pr...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Numazawa M,Nagaoka M,Matsuzaki H,Yamashita K,Komatsu S,Osawa Y

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids are well-recognized modulators of immunocytes and osteoblasts via specific receptor-mediated mechanisms. We have evaluated the in vitro effect of interleukin 2 (IL-2) on the expression of glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) obtained from healthy donors and osteo...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Sartori ML,Masera RG,Staurenghi A,Racca S,Angeli A

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adiponectin, an insulin-sensitive hormone that is primarily synthesized in adipose tissue, exerts its effects by binding to two receptors, adipoR1 and adipoR2. Little is known regarding the effects of glucocorticoids on the expression of adiponectin receptors. METHODS:Male Wistar rats were bilaterally adren...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： de Oliveira C,Iwanaga-Carvalho C,Mota JF,Oyama LM,Ribeiro EB,Oller do Nascimento CM

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary steroid profile analysis requires enzymatic hydrolysis of glucuronide and sulfate conjugates and this is achieved simultaneously using Helix pomatia juice (HPJ), but steroids with 3beta-hydroxy-5-ene structure undergo transformation and yield of 5alpha-reduced corticosteroid glucuronides is poor. We describe t...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Christakoudi S,Cowan DA,Taylor NF

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytochemical analysis of the fruits of Raphia vinifera led to the isolation of four new steroidal saponins (1-4), along with six known secondary metabolites (6-10). The structures of the isolated compounds were determined based on the analyses of NMR and mass spectrometric data, and chemical degradation reactions. Am...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Chi GF,Sop RVT,Mbaveng AT,Omollo Ombito J,Fotso GW,Nguenang GS,Kuete V,Efferth T,Ngadjui BT

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer risk is strongly related to several reproductive and hormonal factors, but the nature of the effects of endogenous oestrogens has been difficult to establish. Data are now available from several large prospective studies with biobanks of stored serum, enabling better characterization of the associations ...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Key TJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), an adrenal steroid, has a protective role against diabetes; however, its mechanisms of action are unknown. Here, we focus on the effect of DHEA on the activation of endothelial cells induced by a high concentration of glucose. Adhesion on U937 cells, expression of adhesion molecules, pro...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Huerta-García E,Ventura-Gallegos JL,Victoriano ME,Montiél-Dávalos A,Tinoco-Jaramillo G,López-Marure R

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of plasma steroid-binding proteins on androgen metabolism in intact leukocytes prepared from normal male and female blood samples. Leukocyte preparations were incubated for 24 h at 37 degrees C with either labeled or unlabeled testosterone (T), 5 alpha-dihydro...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Déchaud H,Goujon R,Claustrat F,Boucherat M,Pugeat M

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estradiol-17 beta labeled with deuterium in the positions 2 or 4 can be prepared from 2-chloromercurio-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3,17 beta-diol 3-methyl ether 17-acetate or 4-chloromercurio-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3,17 beta-diol, respectively, in refluxing CH3COO(2)H/(2)H2O. The same reaction performed on 4-acetoxymercurio-...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Ferraboschi P,Ravasi M,Santaniello E

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known that follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and insulin stimulate estradiol secretion from cultured non-luteinizing granulosa cells. The interaction between these hormones is less well understood. Granulosa cells from small (2-4 mm) bovine follicles were cultured in serum-free medium to determine if cytochrome...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Bhatia B,Price CA

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present work was to analyze the effect of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) on several metabolic risk factors, including cardiovascular health and insulin resistance, in aged rats submitted to a high-fat diet. For that, weaned rats were fed on a high-fat diet until 20 months of age. In the last 13 weeks of ...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Pérez-de-Heredia F,Sánchez J,Priego T,Nicolás F,Portillo Mdel P,Palou A,Zamora S,Garaulet M

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Labeled beta-muricholic acid was obtained from germfree rats given [24-14C]-chenodeoxycholic acid. It was crystallized with the same unlabeled bile acid extracted from germfree rat pooled biles. Five patients fitted with a T-tube after cholecystectomy were given orally 100 mg of the bile acid. Metabolites of beta-muri...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Sacquet E,Parquet M,Riottot M,Raizman A,Nordlinger B,Infante R

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Explants prepared from the neocortex and the fetal zone of the human fetal adrenal (gestational age 13 to 18weeks) were maintained under conditions of organ culture for 7 to 9 days during which time they were exposed to hACTH and various related peptides. Corticotrophic activity was monitored by the daily release of d...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Branchaud CT,Goodyer CG,Hall CS,Arato JS,Silman RE,Giroud CJ

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circulating levels (mean +/- SD) of estrone sulfate (E1S), estrone (E1) and estradiol-17 beta (E2) were measured in normal and cirrhotic postmenopausal women matched for body weight and age. In cirrhotic postmenopausal women, the E1S concentrations (201 +/- 46 pg/ml), while both E1 and E2 levels showed an increase (46...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Jasonni VM,Bulletti C,Bolelli GF,Franceschetti F,Bonavia M,Ciotti P,Flamigni C

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The compounds named in the title have been synthesized from the di-(ethylene ketal) of 21-hydroxy-3,20-dioxo-19-norpregn-5-ene-18, 11 beta-lactone and its 5(10)-ene isomer. Reduction of this mixture 1 with sodium aluminum bis-(methoxyethoxy)hydride furnished the 11 beta, 18, 21-triol 2a. Conversion to the 18,21-diacet...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Harnik M,Kashman Y,Carmely S,Cojocaru M,Dale SL,Holbrook MM,Melby JC

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbenoxolone potentiates the mineralocorticoid activity of endogenous glucocorticoid hormones by inhibiting the enzyme 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, which converts cortisol and corticosterone to inactive 11-oxo-derivatives. We addressed the question of whether glucocorticoid activity is also affected by carbe...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Soro A,Panarelli M,Holloway CD,Fraser R,Kenyon CJ

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear membrane bound testosterone 5 alpha-reductase solubilized in active form from human prostatic tissue by 0.5% n-octyl beta-D-glucopyranoside was purified by a four-step chromatographic procedure including DEAE-Trisacryl ion exchange, hydroxylapatite adsorption, testosterone-Sepharose affinity and Sepharose 4B g...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Quemener E,Amet Y,di Stefano S,Fournier G,Floch HH,Abalain JH

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following i.v. administration of [4-14C]cortisol, various sulfate conjugated metabolites of cortisol in urine were identified and their respective excretion rates measured. The results obtained demonstrated the following: 1) sulfate conjugates as a group are excreted considerably slower than glucuronide conjugates; 2)...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Kornel L,Miyabo S

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sensitive accurate assay for the placental microsomal 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (E.C.1.1.1.51) has been developed using tritiated substrates. Kinetic analysis of the enzyme with 3 beta-hydroxy-5-androsten-17-one and 3 beta-hydroxy-5-pregnen-20-one indicates that the apparent Km values for these substrates ...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Gibb W

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:C-4 and C-6 bridged haptens of 11 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone, an anti-androgen, were respectively synthesized via 4, 5 and 5 alpha, 6 alpha epoxide ring openings using 3-mercaptopropanoic acid. Substitution of 6-bromo derivative of progesterone using the same reagent unexpectedly afforded a C-4 substituted product inst...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Yoshida H,Nakai S,Nimbari F,Yoshimoto K,Nishimura T

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bile acid salts are biosurfactants which form mixed micelles with phospholipids in vertebrates. These mixed micelles are suitable for solubilisation of cholesterol. For therapeutic purposes some bile acid salts as sodium ursocholate are used. However, bile acid anions possess low capacity for solubilisation of cholest...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Poša M,Bjedov S,Sebenji A,Sakač M

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies by several research groups have shown that G protein estrogen receptor-1 (GPER) formerly known as GPR30, mediates 17beta-estradiol (E2) activation of signal transduction pathways in a variety of human cancer cells and displays E2 binding typical of a membrane estrogen receptor. However, the importance o...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Thomas P,Alyea R,Pang Y,Peyton C,Dong J,Berg AH

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a sensitive, reliable, and accurate LC/ESI-MS/MS method for measurement of 3β-sulfooxy-7β-N-acetylglucosaminyl-5-cholen-24-oic acid and its glycine and taurine amides in urine. This atypical C24 bile acid has been reported previously to be present in the urine of patients with Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) di...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Maekawa M,Misawa Y,Sotoura A,Yamaguchi H,Togawa M,Ohno K,Nittono H,Kakiyama G,Iida T,Hofmann AF,Goto J,Shimada M,Mano N

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenal function and aging have been the object of intense interest in recent years. In this study we analyzed morning (08:00 h) serum cortisol concentrations from a sample of Chinese subjects aged from 31 to 110 years. These levels differed according to age, health status and sex, although the sex difference was conf...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Zhao ZY,Lu FH,Xie Y,Fu YR,Bogdan A,Touitou Y

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new technique that permits measurement of Androgen-Binding Protein (ABP) is validated by reproducibility, linearity and correlation studies. Using this apparatus allowing Scatchard plot analysis, it is also possible to measure association and dissociation rate constants. In addition, it is a very useful tool for a r...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Barbey P,Fradin S,Carreau S,Drosdowsky MA

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation has been anecdotally considered as a tool to improve body composition and health status. We aimed to verify the impact of DHEA supplementation on traditional measurements of body composition and blood pressure (BP) due to their clinical applicability. A meta-analysis of ra...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Wang F,He Y,O Santos H,Sathian B,C Price J,Diao J

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Steroidogenesis begins with the metabolism of cholesterol to pregnenolone by the inner mitochondrial membrane cytochrome P450 side-chain cleavage (P450scc) enzyme. The rate of steroid formation, however, depends on the rate of cholesterol transport from intracellular stores to the inner mitochondrial membrane and load...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Papadopoulos V,Amri H,Boujrad N,Cascio C,Culty M,Garnier M,Hardwick M,Li H,Vidic B,Brown AS,Reversa JL,Bernassau JM,Drieu K

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00