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Inhibitory effects of glycyrrhetic acid derivatives on 11 beta- and 3 alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases of rat liver.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1477917     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Glycyrrhetic acid (GA), an aglycone of glycyrrhizin (GL), is a potent inhibitor of 11 beta- and 3 alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases. 11 beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity of rat liver microsomes was potently inhibited by GA, 3-deoxyglycyrrhetic acid (3-deoxyGA), 3-ketoglycyrrhetic acid (3-ketoGA), 3-epiglycyrrhetic acid (3-epiGA) and 11-deoxoglycyrrhetic acid (11-deoxoGA), with I50 values of 2-4 x 10(-7) M. However, 18 alpha-stereoisomers (I50 = 3-7 x 10(-6) M) of GA, 3-deoxyGA and 11-deoxoGA were one tenth less inhibitory on the enzyme activity than the corresponding 18 beta-isomers. On the other hand, 18 alpha-stereoisomers of GA, 3-deoxyGA and 11-deoxoGA inhibited 3 alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity of rat liver cytosol more potently than the corresponding 18 beta-isomers. I50 values of 18 alpha- and 18 beta-isomers were 2 and 7 x 10(-6) M, respectively, in the case of GA, 8 and 20 x 10(-6) M in 3-deoxyGA, 3 and 20 x 10(-6) M in 11-deoxoGA. These results indicate that the 18 beta-conformation of oleanane is important for the inhibition of 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase but on the contrary the 18 alpha-conformation is important for the inhibition of 3 alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase.
Authors:
T Akao; T Terasawa; S Hiai; K Kobashi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin     Volume:  40     ISSN:  0009-2363     ISO Abbreviation:  Chem. Pharm. Bull.     Publication Date:  1992 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-02-08     Completed Date:  1993-02-08     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0377775     Medline TA:  Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo)     Country:  JAPAN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3021-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases
3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / antagonists & inhibitors*
3-alpha-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase (B-Specific)
Animals
Cytosol / enzymology
Glycyrrhetinic Acid / analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacology
Glycyrrhizic Acid
Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / antagonists & inhibitors*
Liver / drug effects,  enzymology*
Male
Microsomes, Liver / enzymology
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Stereoisomerism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
1405-86-3/Glycyrrhizic Acid; 471-53-4/Glycyrrhetinic Acid; EC 1.1.-/3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; EC 1.1.-/Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; EC 1.1.1.146/11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; EC 1.1.1.50/3-alpha-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase (B-Specific)

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