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Effect of combined testosterone and estradiol-17 beta treatment on the metabolism of E2 in the prostate and liver of noble rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9111603     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Long-term treatment of Noble (NBL) rats with testosterone (T) and estradiol-17 beta (E2) induces dysplasia in the dorsolateral lobe (DLP) but not in the ventral lobe (VP) of the rat prostate. The aim of this study was to determine whether metabolic conversion of E2 to catechol estrogens (CEs), which are potentially genotoxic, is a mechanism of estrogen carcinogenicity in this tissue. METHODS: Male NBL rats were treated simultaneously with T and E2, or left untreated, for 16 weeks after which time the liver, VP, and DLP were excised for microsomal preparations. 3H-E2 metabolites generated in microsomal incubates were separated by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and identified by coelution with known E2 metabolites. RESULTS: 2- and 4-hydroxyestrogens were detected at high levels in hepatic microsomal incubates, and at extremely low levels in prostatic microsomal incubates. T + E2 treatment of rats did not increase the formation of these prostatic and hepatic metabolites. CONCLUSIONS: These results do not support CE formation as a mediating step in estrogen-induced tumorigenesis in the rat prostate.
Authors:
K E Lane; M J Ricci; S M Ho
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Prostate     Volume:  30     ISSN:  0270-4137     ISO Abbreviation:  Prostate     Publication Date:  1997 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-05-13     Completed Date:  1997-05-13     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8101368     Medline TA:  Prostate     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  256-62     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Drug Combinations
Estradiol / metabolism*,  pharmacology*
Liver / drug effects,  metabolism*
Male
Microsomes / drug effects,  metabolism
Microsomes, Liver / drug effects,  metabolism
Prostate / drug effects,  metabolism*
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Testosterone / pharmacology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CA 15776/CA/NCI NIH HHS; CA 60923/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Drug Combinations; 50-28-2/Estradiol; 58-22-0/Testosterone

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