Synthesis and anticancer activity of novel C6-piperazine substituted purine steroid-nucleosides analogues.

abstract：:In this study, we assessed the rate of estradiol degradation via the 17 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD) enzyme in breast tumors from postmenopausal women. We initially studied the effects of time, level of enzyme activity, amount of tissue assayed, and substrate concentration on the linearity of conversion of ...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Leszczynski D,Santner SJ,Feil PD,Santen RJ

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sertoli cells isolated from 17 day old rats were maintained in culture and incubated with [14C]-progesterone for 20 h. The cells and media were extracted with ether/chloroform and the extracts chromatographed two-dimensionally on TLC and the radioactive metabolites visualized by autoradiography. Nine of the metabolite...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Wiebe JP,Tilbe KS,Buckingham KD

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer mortality in male and female patients in the US. The etiology of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is not fully defined, but new data suggest that estrogens and growth factors promote tumor progression. In this work, we confirm that estrogen receptors (ER), both ERalpha ...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Márquez-Garbán DC,Chen HW,Fishbein MC,Goodglick L,Pietras RJ

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycyrrhizic acid (GZA) and glycyrrhetinic acid (GRA) can be determined rapidly and precisely by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in biological fluids and tissues from experimental animals and humans. From plasma and tissues, GZA and GRA are extracted by organic solvents and the extracts can directly be u...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Krähenbühl S,Hasler F,Krapf R

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incubation of aldosterone with confluent layers of A6 (toad kidney) cells leads to its hydroxylation at the 6 beta-position. 6 beta-Hydroxyaldosterone is the major metabolite when the incubation is carried out at pH 6.8, whereas the product comprises 6 beta-hydroxy-17-isoaldosterone accompanied by some 6 beta-hydroxya...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Morris DJ,Latif SA,Conca TJ,Wei LT,Watlington CO,Kirk DN,Toms HC,Shackleton CH

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine problem affecting women of reproductive age and is investigated from many regions of the world. Some reports have indicated ethnic difference in its manifestation. This review addressed the evidences for ethnic variation in the expression of PCOS phenotypes...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Zhao Y,Qiao J

更新日期：2013-08-01 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：:It has now been more than 30 years since the laboratory verification of the localization of estrogen in certain animal tissues. Much has been learned since that time regarding the details of this process, including the presence of specific receptors for these hormones in target tissues, the mechanism of ligand binding...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Cummins CH

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reaction of 23-oxotigogenin acetate with TMSOTf in THF afforded the corresponding bisnorcholanic lactone in 60% yield. The analogous reactions carried out in dichloromethane or benzene gave the rearranged products--the isomeric spirostanic ketone (10-15%) and bisfuran (40-42%). Similar products were also obtained ...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Jastrzebska I,Siergiejczyk L,Tomkiel AM,Urbańczyk-Lipkowska Z,Wójcik D,Morzycki JW

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3beta-Hydroxy sterols occurring at a concentration of at least 0.001% of the sterol mixtures of Pseudoplexaura porosa and Plexaura homomalla have been fractionated using a series of refined techniques and subsequently analyzed using combined gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) in the development of a procedur...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Popov S,Carlson RM,Wegmann A,Djerassi C

更新日期：1976-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Steroid hormone analysis is widely used in health- and stress-related research to get insights into various diseases and the adaption to stress. Hair analysis has been used as a tool for the long-term monitoring of these steroid hormones. In this study, a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) metho...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Voegel CD,Hofmann M,Kraemer T,Baumgartner MR,Binz TM

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Testosterone is required for the maturation of male germ cells, the production of sperm and thus male fertility. However, the mechanisms by which testosterone regulates spermatogenic processes have not been well defined. In this review, classical and non-classical pathways of testosterone signaling in the Sertoli cell...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Walker WH

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D(3) (1,25D) regulates gene transcription through a nuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR) which acts as a ligand-regulated transcription factor. Some structural vitamin D analogs (VDAs) are selective in their biological actions, because they retain cell-differentiating potential, while their calcemic ...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Gocek E,Kiełbiński M,Wyłób P,Kutner A,Marcinkowska E

更新日期：2008-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Three protein fractions of the cytosol of the chick parathyroid glands, which had the sedimentation constants of 2.5 S, 3.7 S and 5.5 S, were found to bind with 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. Among these proteins, the 3.7 S protein was assumed to be the specific receptor protein. The 3.7 S receptor protein was also ...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Ishizuka S,Bannai K,Naruchi T,Hashimoto Y

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homogeneous catalytic hydrazinocarbonylation of some steroid derivatives possessing iodo-alkenyl moiety (17-iodo-androst-16-ene 1, 17-iodo-3-methoxy-estra-1,3,5(10),16-tetraene 2, 17-iodo-4-aza-4-methyl-androst-16-en-3-one 3 and 17-iodo-6beta-hydroxy-3alpha,5alpha-cycloandrost-16-ene 4) were carried out in the presenc...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Szarka Z,Skoda-Földes R,Horváth J,Tuba Z,Kollár L

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) increases the growth and osteolytic potential of prostate cancer cells, making it important to control PTHrP expression in these cells. We show that 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3) and its non-hypercalcemic analog, EB1089, decrease PTHrP mRNA and cellular protein leve...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Sepulveda VA,Weigel NL,Falzon M

更新日期：2006-02-01 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：:There are quite substantial number of impurities related to dexamethasone or mometasone which cannot be made from respective Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients but from common intermediate 21-acetoxy-17α-hydroxy-16α-methyl-pregna-1,4,9(11)-triene-3,20-dione (12). As such, a robust and economical synthesis of this key i...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Das SK,Dubey MK,Buchhikonda R

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homogenates from human myometrium with an added NADPH regenerating system and ATP were incubated with 4-(14)C progesterone. Six metabolites were identified: 5alpha-pregnane-3, 20-dione, 5beta-pregnane-3, 20-dione, 3alpha-hydroxy-4-pregnen-20-one, 3beta hydroxy-4-pregnen-20-one. 20alpha-hydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one and 20be...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Junkermann H,Runnebaum B,Lisboa BP

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A radioimmunological method was developed for determining total and free corticosterone in rat plasma. This method was used to determine the dose-response curve of corticosterone and to measure the elimination and study the half-lives of total and free corticosterone in rat plasma with a dose of 5 mg/kg. The eliminati...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Sainio EL,Lehtola T,Roininen P

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentration of testosterone (T) in the peripheral plasma of laboratory mice is extremely variable. This variability is already evident at 20--25 days of age and is not eliminated by brief or chronic exposure to male or female mice, or by isolation. The variation in T levels in plasma samples collected from the s...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Bartke A,Dalterio S

更新日期：1975-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The cut-off value for salivary cortisol measurement for the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome (CS) may depend both on the severity of the disease and the composition of control group. Therefore, we examined the utility of midnight salivary cortisol measurements in patients who were evaluated for signs and sympt...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Sereg M,Toke J,Patócs A,Varga I,Igaz P,Szücs N,Horányi J,Pusztai P,Czirják S,Gláz E,Rácz K,Tóth M

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:Apoptosis is a highly organized mechanism that allows specific cells to die in a controlled manner. Apoptosis can be induced by a variety of agents in a great number of cell types, but cell shrinkage and discrete chromatin cleavage remain common components of apoptosis that is manifested by constitutive enzymes. Despi...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Montague JW,Bortner CD,Hughes FM Jr,Cidlowski JA

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The non-genomic action of steroid hormones regulates a wide variety of cellular responses including regulation of ion transport, cell proliferation, migration, death and differentiation. In order to achieve such plethora of effects steroid hormones utilize nearly all known signal transduction pathways. One of the key ...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Alzamora R,Harvey BJ

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different phytoestrogens were tested as inhibitors of 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase from the fungus Cochliobolus lunatus (17beta-HSDcl), a member of the short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase superfamily. Phytoestrogens inhibited the oxidation of 100microM 17beta-hydroxyestra-4-en-3-one and the reduction of 100micr...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Kristan K,Krajnc K,Konc J,Gobec S,Stojan J,Lanisnik Rizner T

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the fact that timosaponin A-III (TA-III) exhibits potent cytotoxic effects and has been considered as a potential anti-tumor agent, a range of novel sarsasapogenin derivatives 1, 2a-2g, 3, 4, 5, 6a-6g have been synthesized by a simple and facile synthetic route. The in vitro cytotoxic activity of these synthe...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Yin Y,Zhao XC,Wang SJ,Gao PY,Li LZ,Ikejima T,Song SJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) caused by 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21OHD) is an autosomal recessive disorder due to mutation in the CYP21A2 gene. OBJECTIVE:To elucidate the genetic basis of 21-hydroxylase-deficient CAH in Hong Kong Chinese patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Mutational analysis of the CY...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Chan AO,But WM,Ng KL,Wong LM,Lam YY,Tiu SC,Lee KF,Lee CY,Loung PY,Berry IR,Brown R,Charlton R,Cheng CW,Ho YC,Tse WY,Shek CC

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:26,26,26,27,27,27-Hexafluo-1,25(OH)2 vitamin D3, the hexafluorinated analog of 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D3, has been reported to be several times more potent than the parent compound regarding some vitamin D actions. The reason for enhanced biologic activity in the kidneys and small intestine appears to be related to F6-1,25...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Komuro S,Kanamaru H,Nakatsuka I,Yoshitake A

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, the idea that estradiol could affect cellular processes independent of nuclear estrogen receptors was often dismissed as artifact. This in spite of a large number of carefully controlled studies performed both within and outside the nervous system demonstrating estrogens regulate various intracellular ...

journal_title：Steroids

authors： Boulware MI,Mermelstein PG

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00