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The role of 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases in modulating the activity of 2-methoxyestradiol in breast cancer cells.

The bis-sulfamoylated derivative of 2-methoxyestradiol (2-MeOE2), 2-methoxyestradiol-3,17-O,O-bis-sulfamate (2-MeOE2bisMATE), has shown potent antiproliferative and antiangiogenic activity in vitro and inhibits tumor growth in vivo. 2-MeOE2bisMATE is bioavailable, in contrast to 2-MeOE2 that has poor bioavailability. In this study, we have examined the role of 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17beta-HSD) type 2 in the metabolism of 2-MeOE2. In MDA-MB-231 cells, which express high levels of 17beta-HSD type 2, and in MCF-7 cells transfected with 17beta-HSD type 2, high-performance liquid chromatography analysis showed that a significant proportion of 2-MeOE2 was metabolized to inactive 2-methoxyestrone. Furthermore, MCF-7 cells transfected with 17beta-HSD type 2 were protected from the cytotoxic effects of 2-MeOE2. In contrast, no significant metabolism of 2-MeOE2bisMATE was detected in transfected cells and 17beta-HSD type 2 transfection did not offer protection against 2-MeOE2bisMATE cytotoxicity. This study may go some way to explaining the poor bioavailability of 2-MeOE2, as the gastrointestinal mucosa expresses high levels of 17beta-HSD type 2. In addition, this study shows the value of synthesizing sulfamoylated derivatives of 2-MeOE2 with C17-position modifications as these compounds have improved bioavailability and potency both in vitro and in vivo.[1]

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  1. The role of 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases in modulating the activity of 2-methoxyestradiol in breast cancer cells. Newman, S.P., Ireson, C.R., Tutill, H.J., Day, J.M., Parsons, M.F., Leese, M.P., Potter, B.V., Reed, M.J., Purohit, A. Cancer Res. (2006) [Pubmed]
 
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