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Gonzalez TL, Rae JM, Colacino JA, Richardson RJ. Homology models of mouse and rat estrogen receptor- α ligand-binding domain created by in silico mutagenesis of a human template: molecular docking with 17ß-estradiol, diethylstilbestrol, and paraben analogs. COMPUTATIONAL TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2019; 10:1-16. [PMID: 30740556 PMCID: PMC6363358 DOI: 10.1016/j.comtox.2018.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
Crystal structures exist for human, but not rodent, estrogen receptor-α ligand-binding domain (ERα-LBD). Consequently, rodent studies involving binding of compounds to ERα-LBD are limited in their molecular-level interpretation and extrapolation to humans. Because the sequences of rodent and human ERα-LBDs are > 95% identical, we expected their 3D structures and ligand binding to be highly similar. To test this hypothesis, we used the human ERα-LBD structure (PDB 3UUD) as a template to produce rat and mouse homology models. Employing the rodent models and human structure, we generated docking poses of 23 Group A ligands (17ß-estradiol, diethylstilbestrol, and 21 paraben analogs) in AutoDock Vina for interspecies comparisons. Ligand RMSDs (Å) (median, 95% CI) were 0.49 (0.21-1.82) (human-mouse) and 1.19 (0.22-1.82) (human-rat), well below the 2.0-2.5 Å range for equivalent docking poses. Numbers of interspecies ligand-receptor residue contacts were highly similar, with Sorensen Sc (%) = 96.8 (90.0-100) (human-mouse) and 97.7 (89.5-100) (human-rat). Likewise, numbers of interspecies ligand-receptor residue contacts were highly correlated: Pearson r = 0.913 (human-mouse) and 0.925 (human-rat). Numbers of interspecies ligand-receptor atom contacts were even more tightly correlated: r = 0.979 (human-mouse) and 0.986 (human-rat). Pyramid plots of numbers of ligand-receptor atom contacts by residue exhibited high interspecies symmetry and had Spearman r s = 0.977 (human-mouse) and 0.966 (human-rat). Group B ligands included 15 ring-substituted parabens recently shown experimentally to exhibit decreased binding to human ERα and to exert increased antimicrobial activity. Ligand efficiencies calculated from docking ligands into human ERα-LBD were well correlated with those derived from published experimental data (Pearson partial r p = 0.894 and 0.918; Groups A and B, respectively). Overall, the results indicate that our constructed rodent ERα-LBDs interact with ligands in like manner to the human receptor, thus providing a high level of confidence in extrapolations of rodent to human ligand-receptor interactions.
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- Thomas L. Gonzalez
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
- Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
- Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Navarro FC, Herrnreiter C, Nowak L, Watkins SK. Estrogen Regulation of T-Cell Function and Its Impact on the Tumor Microenvironment. GENDER AND THE GENOME 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/2470289718801379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Epidemiologic studies demonstrate significant gender-specific differences in immune system function. Males are more prone to infection and malignancies, while females are more vulnerable to autoimmune diseases. These differences are thought to be due to the action of gonadal hormones: Estrogen increases the inflammatory response and testosterone dampens it. More specifically, estrogen stimulation induces inflammatory cytokine production including interferon γ, interleukin (IL) 6, and tumor necrosis factor α, while testosterone induces IL-10, IL-4, and transforming growth factor β. More recent studies demonstrate threshold effects of estrogen stimulation on immune cell function: physiologic doses of estrogen (approximately 0.5 nmol/L) stimulate inflammatory cytokine production, but superphysiologic dosages (above 50 nmol/L) can result in decreased inflammatory cytokine production. This review reports findings concerning the impact of estrogen on CD8+ cytotoxic T cells and the overall immune response in the tumor microenvironment. Variables examined include dosage of hormone, the diversity of immune cells involved, and the nature of the immune response in cancer. Collective review of these points may assist in future hypotheses and studies to determine sex-specific differences in immune responses that may be used as targets in disease prevention and treatment.
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- Flor C. Navarro
- Department of Surgery, Oncology Research Institute, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
- Microbiology and Immunology, Oncology Research Institute, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Track, Oncology Research Institute, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology Research Institute, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
- Microbiology and Immunology, Oncology Research Institute, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Track, Oncology Research Institute, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology Research Institute, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
- Microbiology and Immunology, Oncology Research Institute, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Track, Oncology Research Institute, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology Research Institute, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
- Microbiology and Immunology, Oncology Research Institute, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Track, Oncology Research Institute, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
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Donovan MG, Selmin OI, Doetschman TC, Romagnolo DF. Mediterranean Diet: Prevention of Colorectal Cancer. Front Nutr 2017; 4:59. [PMID: 29259973 PMCID: PMC5723389 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2017.00059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer diagnosis and the second and third leading cause of cancer mortality in men and women, respectively. However, the majority of CRC cases are the result of sporadic tumorigenesis via the adenoma–carcinoma sequence. This process can take up to 20 years, suggesting an important window of opportunity exists for prevention such as switching toward healthier dietary patterns. The Mediterranean diet (MD) is a dietary pattern associated with various health benefits including protection against cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and various cancers. In this article, we review publications available in the PubMed database within the last 10 years that report on the impact of a MD eating pattern on prevention of CRC. To assist the reader with interpretation of the results and discussion, we first introduce indexes and scoring systems commonly used to experimentally determine adherence to a MD, followed by a brief introduction of the influence of the MD pattern on inflammatory bowel disease, which predisposes to CRC. Finally, we discuss key biological mechanisms through which specific bioactive food components commonly present in the MD are proposed to prevent or delay the development of CRC. We close with a discussion of future research frontiers in CRC prevention with particular reference to the role of epigenetic mechanisms and microbiome related to the MD eating pattern.
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- Micah G Donovan
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.,University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, United States.,Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.,University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, United States
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Wojciechowska A, Mlynarczuk J, Kotwica J. Disorders in barrier protein mRNA expression and placenta secretory activity under the influence of polychlorinated biphenyls in vitro. Theriogenology 2017; 89:9-19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Revised: 10/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Mellor CL, Steinmetz FP, Cronin MTD. Using Molecular Initiating Events to Develop a Structural Alert Based Screening Workflow for Nuclear Receptor Ligands Associated with Hepatic Steatosis. Chem Res Toxicol 2016; 29:203-12. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.5b00480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Claire L. Mellor
- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular
Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool L3 3AF, England
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular
Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool L3 3AF, England
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular
Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool L3 3AF, England
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Osimitz TG, Welsh WJ, Ai N, Toole C. Polyester monomers lack ability to bind and activate both androgenic and estrogenic receptors as determined by in vitro and in silico methods. Food Chem Toxicol 2014; 75:128-38. [PMID: 25455886 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2014.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2013] [Revised: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The paper presents results from the screening of seven monomers used by Eastman Chemical to make various polymers. Ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, polytetramethylene glycol, isophthalic acid, monosodium-5-sulfoisophthalic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, and dimethylcyclohexanedicarboxylate were screened for potential androgenicity or estrogenicity. The following studies were conducted: QSAR for binding to the AR and ER, in vitro Androgen Receptor Binding Assay, in vitro Estrogen Receptor Binding Assays (alpha and beta isoforms), in vitro Androgen Receptor Transactivation Assay in human cells, and in vitro Estrogen Receptor Transactivation Assay in human cells. None of the QSAR models predicted that any of the monomers possessed appreciable binding affinity for either AR or ER. Binding assays showed no evidence of interaction with either the AR or the alpha or beta ER receptors. Similarly, the AR and ER transactivation assays were negative. Moreover, six of the seven monomers have been subjected to 13-week and developmental toxicity studies in rats with no androgen- or estrogen-related effects being noted. Given the negative results of the in vitro screening assays (except PMG which demonstrated cytotoxicity) as well as available repeated dose and developmental and reproductive studies, the data suggest that none of the monomers tested exhibit androgenic or estrogenic hazards.
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- Thomas G Osimitz
- Science Strategies, LLC, 1001 East Market Street, Suite 202, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 661 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 661 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- CeeTox, Inc., 4717 Campus Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA
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Aguiar ACC, Rocha EMMD, Souza NBD, França TCC, Krettli AU. New approaches in antimalarial drug discovery and development: a review. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2012; 107:831-45. [DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762012000700001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2012] [Accepted: 08/16/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Lack of androgenicity and estrogenicity of the three monomers used in Eastman’s Tritan™ copolyesters. Food Chem Toxicol 2012; 50:2196-205. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2012.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2011] [Revised: 01/25/2012] [Accepted: 02/08/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Hanson RN, McCaskill E, Tongcharoensirikul P, Dilis R, Labaree D, Hochberg RB. Synthesis and evaluation of 17α-(dimethylphenyl)vinyl estradiols as probes of the estrogen receptor-α ligand binding domain. Steroids 2012; 77:471-6. [PMID: 22273809 PMCID: PMC3307546 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2012.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2011] [Revised: 12/22/2011] [Accepted: 01/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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As part of our program to explore the influence of small structural modifications on the biological response of the estrogen receptor-α (ERα), we prepared and evaluated a series of mono-and di-substituted phenyl vinyl estradiols. The target compounds were prepared in 45-80% yields using the Stille coupling reaction and evaluated using competitive binding analysis with the ERα-ligand binding domain (hERα-LBD) and estrogenic activity (induction of alkaline phosphatase in Ishikawa cells). Results indicated that the 2,4- and 2,5-dimethyl derivatives, 5b and 5c, had the highest relative binding affinity (RBA=20.5 and 37.3%) and relative stimulatory activity (RSA=101.0% and 12.3%) of the di-methyl series.
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- Robert N Hanson
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, United States.
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Pastore MB, Jobe SO, Ramadoss J, Magness RR. Estrogen receptor-α and estrogen receptor-β in the uterine vascular endothelium during pregnancy: functional implications for regulating uterine blood flow. Semin Reprod Med 2012; 30:46-61. [PMID: 22271294 DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1299597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The steroid hormone estrogen and its classical estrogen receptors (ERs), ER-α and ER-β, have been shown to be partly responsible for the short- and long-term uterine endothelial adaptations during pregnancy. The ER-subtype molecular and structural differences coupled with the differential effects of estrogen in target cells and tissues suggest a substantial functional heterogeneity of the ERs in estrogen signaling. In this review we discuss (1) the role of estrogen and ERs in cardiovascular adaptations during pregnancy, (2) in vivo and in vitro expression of ERs in uterine artery endothelium during the ovarian cycle and pregnancy, contrasting reproductive and nonreproductive arterial endothelia, (3) the structural basis for functional diversity of the ERs and estrogen subtype selectivity, (4) the role of estrogen and ERs on genomic responses of uterine artery endothelial cells, and (5) the role of estrogen and ERs on nongenomic responses in uterine artery endothelia. These topics integrate current knowledge of this very rapidly expanding scientific field with diverse interpretations and hypotheses regarding the estrogenic effects that are mediated by either or both ERs and their relationship with vasodilatory and angiogenic vascular adaptations required for modulating the dramatic physiological rises in uteroplacental perfusion observed during normal pregnancy.
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- Mayra B Pastore
- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Perinatal Research Laboratories, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Cui J, Shen X, Yan Z, Zhao H, Nagahama Y. Homology-modeled ligand-binding domains of medaka estrogen receptors and androgen receptors: A model system for the study of reproduction. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2009; 380:115-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.01.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2008] [Accepted: 01/13/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Roncaglioni A, Benfenati E. In silico-aided prediction of biological properties of chemicals: oestrogen receptor-mediated effects. Chem Soc Rev 2008; 37:441-50. [DOI: 10.1039/b616276m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Wang CY, Ai N, Arora S, Erenrich E, Nagarajan K, Zauhar R, Young D, Welsh WJ. Identification of previously unrecognized antiestrogenic chemicals using a novel virtual screening approach. Chem Res Toxicol 2007; 19:1595-601. [PMID: 17173372 PMCID: PMC2705242 DOI: 10.1021/tx060218k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The physiological roles of estrogen in sexual differentiation and development, female and male reproductive processes, and bone health are complex and diverse. Numerous natural and synthetic chemical compounds, commonly known as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), have been shown to alter the physiological effects of estrogen in humans and wildlife. As such, these EDCs may cause unanticipated and even undesirable effects. Large-scale in vitro and in vivo screening of chemicals to assess their estrogenic activity would demand a prodigious investment of time, labor, and money and would require animal testing on an unprecedented scale. Approaches in silico are increasingly recognized as playing a vital role in screening and prioritizing chemicals to extend limited resources available for experimental testing. Here, we evaluated a multistep procedure that is suitable for in silico (virtual) screening of large chemical databases to identify compounds exhibiting estrogenic activity. This procedure incorporates Shape Signatures, a novel computational tool that rapidly compares molecules on the basis of similarity in shape, polarity, and other bio-relevant properties. Using 4-hydroxy tamoxifen (4-OH TAM) and diethylstilbestrol (DES) as input queries, we employed this scheme to search a sample database of approximately 200,000 commercially available organic chemicals for matches (hits). Of the eight compounds identified computationally as potentially (anti)estrogenic, biological evaluation confirmed two as heretofore unknown estrogen antagonists. Subsequent radioligand binding assays confirmed that two of these three compounds exhibit antiestrogenic activities comparable to 4-OH TAM. Molecular modeling studies of these ligands docked inside the binding pocket of estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha) elucidated key ligand-receptor interactions that corroborate these experimental findings. The present study demonstrates the utility of our computational scheme for this and related applications in drug discovery, predictive toxicology, and virtual screening.
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- Ching Y. Wang
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (UMDNJ-RWJMS), and UMDNJ Informatics Institute, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (UMDNJ-RWJMS), and UMDNJ Informatics Institute, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (UMDNJ-RWJMS), and UMDNJ Informatics Institute, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (UMDNJ-RWJMS), and UMDNJ Informatics Institute, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (UMDNJ-RWJMS), and UMDNJ Informatics Institute, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USIP), 600 S. 43rd Street, Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104
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- National Risk Management Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 26 W. MLK Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (UMDNJ-RWJMS), and UMDNJ Informatics Institute, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: 732-235-3234. Fax: 732-235-3475. E-mail:
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Hanson RN, Tongcharoensirikul P, Dilis R, Hughes A, Desombre ER. Synthesis and Evaluation of Isomeric (17α,20E)-11β-Methoxy-21-(trifluoromethylphenyl)-19-norpregna-1,3,5(10),20-tetraene-3,17β-diols as ERα-Hormone Binding Domain Ligands: Effect of the Methoxy Group on Receptor Binding and Uterotrophic Growth. J Med Chem 2007; 50:472-9. [PMID: 17266199 DOI: 10.1021/jm060940f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In this study we have introduced the 11beta-methoxy group, a substituent known to increase in vivo potency in other steroidal estrogens, into the (17alpha,20E)-21-(trifluoromethylphenyl)-19-norpregna-1,3,5(10),20-tetraene-3,17beta-diols: (trifluoromethylphenyl)vinyl estradiols. Receptor binding, using the ERalpha-HBD, indicated that the 11beta-methoxy group had little effect on the relative binding affinity of the target compounds compared to the corresponding 11beta-unsubstituted analogs, however, the 11beta-methoxy derivatives were significantly more potent in stimulating uterotrophic growth in immature female rats. Molecular modeling studies suggest that while the 11beta-methoxy group does not contribute significantly to the overall binding energy of the ligand-ERalpha-HBD complex, it stabilizes residues associated with the coregulator protein binding site. Such effects would influence the dynamics of subsequent events, such as transcription and biological responses.
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- Robert N Hanson
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
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Seo HS, DeNardo DG, Jacquot Y, Laïos I, Vidal DS, Zambrana CR, Leclercq G, Brown PH. Stimulatory effect of genistein and apigenin on the growth of breast cancer cells correlates with their ability to activate ER alpha. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2006; 99:121-34. [PMID: 16541309 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-006-9191-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2006] [Accepted: 02/07/2006] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Genistein and apigenin are phytoestrogens present in commercial preparations used for the treatment of postmenopausal symptoms. In this study, we assessed the influence of these compounds on mammary tumor growth. Both compounds stimulate the proliferation of MCF-7 and T47D cells [estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha-positive)], but do not stimulate the proliferation of an ERalpha-negative cell line (MDA-MB-435 cells). Genistein appeared more efficient in this regard due to its higher binding affinity for ERalpha, a property explained by a structural analysis of the binding of these compounds to the ERalpha's ligand binding domain. As previously described for estradiol (E(2)), genistein and apigenin down regulated ERalpha and enhanced estrogen response element (ERE)-dependent gene expression. The additional finding that genistein antagonizes the anti-proliferative effect of hydroxytamoxifen suggests phytoestrogens may be detrimental in women with breast cancer who are being treated with tamoxifen. In addition, because of their ability to stimulate breast cell growth, the widespread use of phytoestrogens in postmenopausal women could be detrimental.
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- Hye-Sook Seo
- Department of Medicine, Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Raska I, Toropov A. QSAR of the testosterone binding globulin affinity by means of correlation weighting of local invariants of the graph of atomic orbitals. Bioorg Med Chem 2005; 13:6830-5. [PMID: 16182540 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2005.07.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2005] [Revised: 07/23/2005] [Accepted: 07/25/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Numerical values of the testosterone binding globulin affinity have been modeled as a mathematical function of molecular structure in two versions of molecular structure elucidation: first, by hydrogen-filled molecular graphs (HFG); second, by the so-called graphs of atomic orbitals (GAO). Increased orders of Morgan extended connectivity in the HFG and GAO have been examined as local invariants. Using optimisation of the correlation weights of the above-mentioned invariants, quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR) have been obtained. Best statistical characteristics of these QSARs are derived in the case of the Morgan extended connectivity of first order in the GAO. They are as follows: n = 11, r2 = 0.6540, s = 0.824, F = 17 (training set); n = 9, r2 = 0.8791, s = 0.388, F = 51 (test set).
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- Ivan Raska
- 3rd Medical Department, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Unemocnice 1, 128 08 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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Hanson RN, Friel CJ, Dilis R, Hughes A, DeSombre ER. Synthesis and Evaluation of (17α,20Z)-21-(4-Substituted-phenyl)-19-norpregna-1,3,5(10),20-tetraene-3,17β-diols as Ligands for the Estrogen Receptor-α Hormone Binding Domain: Comparison with 20E-Isomers. J Med Chem 2005; 48:4300-11. [PMID: 15974584 DOI: 10.1021/jm040157s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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As part of our ongoing program to develop probes for the hormone binding domain of the estrogen receptor-alpha (ERalpha), we prepared and evaluated a series of 17alpha,Z-(4-substituted-phenyl)vinyl estradiol derivatives. The results indicated that the relative binding affinities (RBAs) at 25 degrees C for the new compounds were significant (RBA = 9-57) although less than that of estradiol (RBA = 100) or of the parent unsubstituted phenylvinyl estradiol (RBA = 66). All of the Z-compounds were full agonists in the uterotrophic assay, indicating that the ligands formed estrogen-like complexes with the estrogen receptor-alpha hormone binding domain (ERalpha-HBD). Comparison of corresponding Z- and E-4-substituted phenylvinyl ligands complexed with the ERalpha-HBD indicated small but significant differences in binding modes that may account for the differing trends seen in the structure-activity relationships for the two series.
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- Robert N Hanson
- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5000, USA.
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Ai N, DeLisle RK, Yu SJ, Welsh WJ. Computational models for predicting the binding affinities of ligands for the wild-type androgen receptor and a mutated variant associated with human prostate cancer. Chem Res Toxicol 2004; 16:1652-60. [PMID: 14680380 DOI: 10.1021/tx034168k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In the present study, values of the binding energy (BE) were calculated for the rat androgen receptor on a data set of 25 steroidal and nonsteroidal compounds for which published values of the observed binding affinity (K(i)) are available. A correlation between BE and pK(i) was evident (r(2) = 0.50) for the entire data set and became more pronounced when the steroids and nonsteroids were plotted separately (r(2) congruent with 0.76). Including BE as an additional descriptor to supplement the default steric-electrostatic descriptors in comparative molecular field analysis dramatically improved the predictive ability of the resulting three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship models. We also demonstrate that the observed loss in ligand specificity between the wild-type (wt) AR and the T877A mutant AR associated with androgen-independent prostate cancer is reflected in decreased BE values (i.e., higher binding affinity) for the antiandrogen pharmaceutical hydroxyflutamide and for several nonandrogenic endogenous steroids, most notably cortisol, corticosterone, 17beta-estradiol, progesterone, and 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone.
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- Ni Ai
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA
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Hanson RN, Lee CY, Friel CJ, Dilis R, Hughes A, DeSombre ER. Synthesis and evaluation of 17alpha-20E-21-(4-substituted phenyl)-19-norpregna-1,3,5(10),20-tetraene-3,17beta-diols as probes for the estrogen receptor alpha hormone binding domain. J Med Chem 2003; 46:2865-76. [PMID: 12825929 DOI: 10.1021/jm0205806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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As part of our program to develop probes for the hormone binding domain of the estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha), we prepared a series of 4-para-substituted phenylvinyl estradiol derivatives using a combination of solution and solid-phase Pd(0)-catalyzed methods. The compounds 5a-j were evaluated for their binding affinity using the ERalpha hormone binding domain (HDB) isolated from transfected BL21 cells. The results indicated that although the new compounds were somewhat lower in relative binding affinity (RBA at 25 degrees C is 1-60%) than estradiol (100%), most had higher affinity than the unsubstituted parent phenylvinyl estradiol (RBA = 9%). Because the substituents did not generate a structure-activity relationship directly based on physicochemical properties, the series was evaluated using molecular modeling and molecular dynamics to determine key interactions between the ligand, especially the para substituent, and the protein. The results suggest that the observed relative binding affinities are directly related to the calculated binding energies and that amino acids juxtaposed to the para position play a significant but not dominant role in binding. In conclusion, we have identified the 17alpha-E-(4-substituted phenyl)vinyl estradiols as a class of ligands that retain significant affinity for the ERalpha-HBD. In particular, 4-substitution tends to increase receptor affinity compared to the unsubstituted analogue, as exemplified by 5e (4-COCH(3)), which had the highest RBA value (60%) of the series. Palladium(0)-catalyzed coupling reactions on solid support or in solution using suitably substituted iodo arenes and 17alpha-E-tributylstannylvinyl estradiols offer a flexible approach to their preparation. Molecular modeling studies of the receptor suggest that there exists additional ligand accessible regions within the ERalpha-HBD to generate interactions that may enhance receptor affinity or modify efficacy in developing new therapeutic agents. Studies to undertake modification in the properties and/or position of the aryl substituents in subsequent series to further define that role are in progress.
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- Robert N Hanson
- Departments of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
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Yu SJ, Keenan SM, Tong W, Welsh WJ. Influence of the structural diversity of data sets on the statistical quality of three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) models: predicting the estrogenic activity of xenoestrogens. Chem Res Toxicol 2002; 15:1229-34. [PMID: 12387618 DOI: 10.1021/tx0255875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Federal legislation has resulted in the two-tiered in vitro and in vivo screening of some 80 000 structurally diverse chemicals for possible endocrine disrupting effects. To maximize efficiency and minimize expense, prioritization of these chemicals with respect to their estrogenic disrupting potential prior to this time-consuming and labor-intensive screening process is essential. Computer-based quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) models, such as those obtained using comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA), have been demonstrated as useful for risk assessment in this application. In general, however, CoMFA models to predict estrogenicity have been developed from data sets with limited structural diversity. In this study, we constructed CoMFA models based on biological data for a structurally diverse set of compounds spanning eight chemical families. We also compared two standard alignment schemes employed in CoMFA, namely, atom-fit and flexible field-fit, with respect to the predictive capabilities of their respective models for structurally diverse data sets. The present analysis indicates that flexible field-fit alignment fares better than atom-fit alignment as the structural diversity of the data set increases. Values of log(RP), where RP = relative potency, predicted by the final flexible field-fit CoMFA models are in good agreement with the corresponding experimental values. These models should be effective for predicting the endocrine disrupting potential of existing chemicals as well as prospective and newly prepared chemicals before they enter the environment.
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- Seong Jae Yu
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA
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