Corticosteroid 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activities in vertebrate liver.

abstract：:Two isoforms of the androgen receptor (AR-A and AR-B), differing by a lack of the first 187 amino acids in the NH2-terminal transactivation domain of AR-A, are expressed in connective tissue and bone. Transient transfections of normal human osteoblastic cells (HOB) and of genital skin fibroblasts defective in AR (GSF-...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Liegibel UM,Sommer U,Boercsoek I,Hilscher U,Bierhaus A,Schweikert HU,Nawroth P,Kasperk C

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bile flow and the bile acid secretion, calculated on liver weight basis, increased 12 H and 24 H after 60-70% hepatectomy and returned to the initial levels thereafter. The biliary phospholipid secretion much more increased than bile acids, but the cholesterol secretion decreased. Bile acid composition changed wit...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Fukano S,Saitoh Y,Uchida K,Akiyoshi T,Takeda K

更新日期：1985-03-01 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：:Estrogen is an important atheroprotective molecule that causes the rapid dilation of blood vessels by stimulating endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). There is also evidence that estrogen modulates airway epithelial NO production, thereby potentially affecting bronchial hyperresponsiveness. Studies in cultured en...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Shaul PW

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent reports demonstrate neurotrophic properties of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) in men at rest, as well as profound neurotrophic responses to stress in both men and women. Little is known of neuroprotective-neurotrophic effects of DHEAS during stress exposure, either in men or women. This translational st...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Taylor MK,Stone M,Laurent HK,Rauh MJ,Granger DA

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated the metabolism of deoxycorticosterone in A6 cells, a continuous cell line derived from the kidney of Xenopus laevis. A6 cells at confluence were incubated with serum-free culture media containing 2.5 microM [3H] deoxycorticosterone. When radioactive compounds in incubation media were separated by ...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Matsuzaki K,Arai T,Miyazaki T,Yasuda K

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rat uterine luminal epithelial cells (LEC) responded differently when exposed to an injection of 1.0 microgram estradiol-17 beta (E2) compared to a continuous infusion of E2 at the rate of 1.0 microgram/24 hours. After injection or beginning infusion, LEC mean nuclear area significantly decreased by 4 h, then increase...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Lavia LA,Roberts DK,Walker NJ,Anderson K

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biotransformation of a synthetic progestonic hormone dydrogesterone (1), C21H28O2, with a plant pathogenic fungus Macrophomina phaseolina yielded two new 2 and 3, and a known 4 metabolites. These analogues were identified as, 3β,11α-dihydroxy-5β,9β,10α-pregna-7-ene-6,20-dione (2), 15β-hydroxy-9β,10α-pregna-4,6-diene-3...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Wajid A,Ahmad MS,Yousuf S,Atia-Tul-Wahab,Jabeen A,Atta-Ur-Rahman,Choudhary MI

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：:Six naturally occurring C27 ecdysteroids were isolated and identified from the tobacco hornworm during pupal-adult development five days after peak titer of molting hormone activity. In order of decreasing quantities the hormones were: 20,26-dihydroxyecdysone, 3-epi-20-hydroxyecdysone, 20hydroxyecdysone, 3-epi-20,26-d...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Kaplanis JN,Thompson MJ,Dutky SR,Robbins WE

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been shown by others that treatment with only progesterone is sufficient to induce implantation and maintain pregnancy in ovariectomized-adrenalectomized rabbits. Based on these results, it was deduced that induction of implantation in the rabbit does not require estrogen. In making this deduction, "blastocyst ...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Dey SK,Dickmann Z,Sen Gupta J

更新日期：1976-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis of (22E,24R)-5 alpha-ergosta-2,22-dien-6-one (2), a key intermediate to the preparation of 24-epibrassinolide (1), was achieved through the 3,6-diketone 8 in a 40% overall yield in five steps starting from ergosterol (3). ...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Brosa C,Puig R,Comas X,Fernández C

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogen levels in breast tumors of post-menopausal women are as much as 10 times higher than estrogen levels in plasma, presumably due to in situ formation of estrogen. The major source of estrogen in breast cancer cells may be conversion of estrone sulfate to estrone by the enzyme estrone sulfatase. Thus, inhibitors...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Li PK,Chu GH,Guo JP,Peters A,Selcer KW

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Boldenone is an anabolic-androgenic steroid that is prohibited in equine sports. Urine from the uncastrated male horse contains boldenone that is thought to be of endogenous origin and thus a threshold ('cut-off') concentration has been adopted internationally for free and conjugated boldenone to help distinguish case...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Viljanto MJ,Kicman AT,Walker CJ,Parkin MC,Wolff K,Pearce CM,Scarth J

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to describe the time-course changes of catabolic proteins following muscle atrophy induced by 10 days of dexamethasone (DEX). Rats underwent DEX treatment for 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 days. Body weight (BW) and lean mass were obtained using a dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan. Muscle ringer...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Macedo AG,Krug AL,Souza LM,Martuscelli AM,Constantino PB,Zago AS,Rush JW,Santos CF,Amaral SL

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids are important regulators of metabolism and immune function. Synthetic glucocorticoids are extensively used for immunosuppression/anti-inflammatory therapy. Since the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) is central to most hormone effects; its in vivo regulation will influence hormone/drug action. An alternativ...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： DuBois DC,Sukumaran S,Jusko WJ,Almon RR

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, is important to many Asian countries due to its high economic value as an aquaculture product. With demand increasing, there is requirement for a better understanding of the biosynthetic components that regulate its growth and reproduction, including steroids, in ...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Thongbuakaew T,Siangcham T,Suwansa-ard S,Elizur A,Cummins SF,Sobhon P,Sretarugsa P

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten sex steroids were measured in the peripheral serum and ovarian follicular fluid of female pigs with or without cystic ovarian disease. In general, progestin, especially progesterone, accumulated excessively in the fluid contained in cystic compared with normal follicles. Nonluteinized cystic follicles contained up...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Babalola GO,Shapiro BH

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fingernail clipping is expected to be a specimen for steroid testing, because it has several advantages over blood; i.e., noninvasive collection, ease of storage, portability and handling, and possibility for an assessment of the steroid status over a relatively long and retrospective time window. In this study, we ex...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Higashi T,Yamagata K,Kato Y,Ogawa Y,Takano K,Nakaaze Y,Iriyama T,Min JZ,Ogawa S

更新日期：2016-05-01 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：:Brassinosteroids (BRs) are an important class of plant hormones with a multitude of functions. They have been intensively investigated for their biosynthesis, distribution and physiological functions. The aim of this study was to examine possible effects of BRs on the plant plasma membrane cation conductances and Ca(2...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Straltsova D,Chykun P,Subramaniam S,Sosan A,Kolbanov D,Sokolik A,Demidchik V

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first convenient chemical synthesis of 7alpha-hydroxyandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione is reported. Androsta-4,6-diene3, 17-dione was converted into its 6alpha, 7alpha-epoxy-derivative; reduction of the epoxide with aluminum amalgam gave 7alpha-hydroxyandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione. This reducing agent is more efficient than chr...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Hossain AM,Kirk DN,Mitra G

更新日期：1976-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A first assay based on stable isotope dilution/gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (ID/GC-MS) has been developed for plasma 11-deoxycortisol (Reichstein's compound S), the leading hormonal marker of 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency. A suitable internal standard being unavailable, we synthesized dideuterated 11-deoxycort...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Wudy SA,Hartmann M,Homoki J

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The properties of 5-ene-3 beta hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase (3 beta-HSD) from human placental homogenates were studied in vitro. The apparent Michaelis constants for 3 beta-HSD with the substrates pregnenolone (delta 5P) and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHA) were 170 nM and nM respectively. The optimal pH for both these s...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Yoshida N

更新日期：1979-01-01 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：:Porcine sulfotransferase 2A1 (pSULT2A1) is a key enzyme involved in the testicular and hepatic sulfoconjugation of steroids such as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and potentially androstenone. This latter steroid is a major cause of boar taint, which is an unpleasant off-odour and off-flavour in pork from male pigs. Su...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Laderoute H,Bone C,Squires EJ

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes three simple and short methods for the conversion of cholic acid into cholylaldehyde with protected hydroxyl groups. The first method involves lithium aluminum hydride reduction of the tetrahydropyranyl ether of methyl cholate and oxidation of the resulting primary alcohol with pyridinium chloroch...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Batta AK,Tint GS,Dayal B,Shefer S,Salen G

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The preparation of 9alpha, 11xi-tritiated 17alpha-ethinyl estradiol, mestranol, estradiol-17beta, and norethindrone are described. Estrone-3-methyl ether was employed as starting material, and ethinylation with lithium acetylide-ethylene diamine resulted in 95% mestranol. Demethylation of mestranol with boron tribro...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Rao PN

更新日期：1971-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiandrogens are widely used agents for the treatment of androgen dependent diseases as inhibitors of androgen receptors (AR) action. Although the precise mechanism of antiandrogen action is not yet elucidated, recent studies indicate the involvement of the structure of the ligand in relation with the nuclear co-repr...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Cabeza M,Bratoeff E,Ramírez E,Heuze I,Recillas S,Berrios H,Cruz A,Cabrera O,Perez V

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel deoxycholic acid (DCA) derivatives were stereoselectively synthesised with -OH and -CH2SR moieties at the C-3 position, where R was a substituted aryl [2-aminophenyl (8) or 4-chlorophenyl (9)] or hetaryl [1-methylimidazolyl (5), 1,2,4-triazolyl (6), 5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazolyl (7), pyridinyl (10) or pyrimidinyl (...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Popadyuk II,Markov AV,Morozova EA,Babich VO,Salomatina OV,Logashenko EB,Zenkova MA,Tolstikova TG,Salakhutdinov NF

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00