In Vitro Effects of Estrogens on the Δ4-Reduction of Testosterone by Rat Prostate and Liver Preparations

1973 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 735-740 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. K. H. Lee ◽  
J. C. Young ◽  
Y. Tamura ◽  
D. C. Patterson ◽  
C. E. Bird ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phenolic Hydroxyl ◽  
Hydroxyl Group ◽  
Inhibitory Effects ◽  
Steroid Nucleus ◽  
In Vitro Effects ◽  
Rat Prostate ◽  
Steroid Structure ◽  
Soluble Fractions

The inhibitory effects of six estrogens (estradiol, estriol, ethynylestradiol, mestranol, diethylstilbestrol, and chlorotrianisene) on testosterone Δ4-reduction were studied in rat prostate and liver preparations. In the prostate homogenates only those estrogens with a complete steroid structure and a free phenolic hydroxyl group at position 3 of the steroid nucleus inhibited testosterone 5α-reduction when present at 600 times the concentration of testosterone. The inhibition by estradiol was found to be competitive for prostate homogenate, microsomal, and nuclear preparations. In the liver preparations (homogenate, microsomal, and soluble fractions) all six estrogens inhibited significantly when present at the same concentration as testosterone; diethylstilbestrol and ethynylestradiol were the most effective ones.

In Vitro Effects of Ethanol on Rabbit Platelet Aggregation, Secretion of Granule Contents, and Cyclic AMP Levels in the Presence of Prostacyclin

1989 ◽  
Vol 61 (02) ◽  
pp. 254-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret L Rand ◽  
Peter L Gross ◽  
Donna M Jakowec ◽  
Marian A Packham ◽  
J Fraser Mustard
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Amp ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Rabbit Platelet ◽  
Inhibitory Effects ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Rabbit Platelets ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
In Vitro Effects ◽  
Aggregation Of Platelets

SummaryEthanol, at physiologically tolerable concentrations, inhibits platelet responses to low concentrations of collagen or thrombin, but does not inhibit responses of washed rabbit platelets stimulated with high concentrations of ADP, collagen, or thrombin. However, when platelet responses to high concentrations of collagen or thrombin had been partially inhibited by prostacyclin (PGI2), ethanol had additional inhibitory effects on aggregation and secretion. These effects were also observed with aspirin- treated platelets stimulated with thrombin. Ethanol had no further inhibitory effect on aggregation of platelets stimulated with ADP, or the combination of ADP and epinephrine. Thus, the inhibitory effects of ethanol on platelet responses in the presence of PGI2 were very similar to its inhibitory effects in the absence of PGI2, when platelets were stimulated with lower concentrations of collagen or thrombin. Ethanol did not appear to exert its inhibitory effects by increasing cyclic AMP above basal levels and the additional inhibitory effects of ethanol in the presence of PGI2 did not appear to be brought about by further increases in platelet cyclic AMP levels.

Observations on the in vitro Effects of Chylomicra, Low-Density Lipoproteins and Phospholipids on Human Plasma Euglobulin Lysis

1963 ◽  
Vol 09 (01) ◽  
pp. 164-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert R Pappenhagen ◽  
J. L Koppel ◽  
John H Olwin
Keyword(s):  
Human Plasma ◽  
Phosphatidyl Ethanolamine ◽  
Phosphatidyl Inositol ◽  
Plasma Lipoproteins ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Inhibitory Effects ◽  
Soybean Phospholipids ◽  
In Vitro Effects ◽  
Complete Precipitation

SummaryData have been presented on the in vitro effects of human chylomicra, low-density human plasma lipoproteins, and partially purified preparations of various phospholipids on human plasma euglobulin lysis. Euglobulin lysis was found to be accelerated by preparations of mixed soybean phospholipids (aso-lectin), cephalin, phosphatidyl inositol, phophatidyl serine and phosphatidyl ethanolamine. In contrast, it was found to be inhibited by preparations of human chylomicra, low-density human plasma liproproteins and lecithin. Inhibition of euglobulin lysis produced by any of these three agents could be diminished or completely overcome by the simultaneous presence of suitable levels of any one of the accelerating agents. In all cases studied, both inhibitory and accelerating effects were observed to be concentration-dependent. Evidence has been obtained to suggest that in the case of the accelerating agents the observed increased rate of euglobulin lysis is not a direct effect on lysis itself, but rather is due to more complete precipitation of plasminogen in the presence of these substances. On the other hand, it appears that the inhibitory effects observed are not related to the extent of plasminogen precipitation, but are actually true inhibitions of euglobulin lysis. The possible clinical significance of some of these observations has been briefly discussed.

scholarly journals SYNTHESIS, IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIMICROBIAL EVALUATION OF 3-HYDROXY CHROMONE DERIVATIVES

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 259
Author(s):  
Pallavi Kamble ◽  
Sailesh Wadher
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Double Bond ◽  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Phenolic Hydroxyl ◽  
Hydroxyl Group ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal Activity ◽  
Activity Data ◽  
Group 4 ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal

 Objective: The objective of the present study was to synthesize a series of 3-hydroxychromone derivatives and to evaluate its in vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activities.Methods: 3-hydroxy chromones were synthesized using an algar flynn oyamada method which includes oxidative cyclization of 2-hydroxy chalcones in basic solution by hydrogen peroxide. 2-hydroxy chalcones were synthesized by Claisen-Schmidt condensation of substituted 2-hydroxy acetophenones with substituted aromatic aldehydes using polyethylene glycol-400 as a recyclable solvent. The synthesized compounds were evaluated for in vitro antioxidant activity by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging assay. In addition, these compounds were also screened for in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activity by agar cup method and Poison plate method, respectively.Results: The structures of the synthesized compounds were characterized by infrared, 1H nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectroscopy. The antioxidant activity data revealed that all the synthesized derivatives exhibited good activity due to the presence of phenolic hydroxyl group, 4-oxo group and 2,3-double bond. Further, the activity increased with the introduction of a more phenolic hydroxyl group and adjacent methoxy group in the structure. The antimicrobial activity data showed that the compounds possess better antibacterial and antifungal activity which is attributed to the presence of phenolic hydroxyl group and 4-oxo group in the structure.Conclusions: The use of inexpensive, eco-friendly and readily available reagents, easy work-up and high purity of products makes the procedure a convenient and robust method for the synthesis of title compounds. The presence of phenolic hydroxyl group, 4-oxo group, and 2,3-double bond in the structure is responsible for their good antioxidant and antimicrobial activities.

In vitro effects of ketoconazole and progesterone on rat prostate steroid metabolism

1986 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
D. Beerens ◽  
H.-C. Coene ◽  
V. Dergent ◽  
R. De Coster
Keyword(s):  
Steroid Metabolism ◽  
In Vitro Effects ◽  
Rat Prostate

scholarly journals Antimicrobial Activity and Synergism of Lactoferrin and Lysozyme Against Cariogenic Microorganisms

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flaviana Bombarda de Andrade ◽  
Jair Caetano de Oliveira ◽  
Marjorie Takei Yoshie ◽  
Bruno Martini Guimarães ◽  
Rafael Braga Gonçalves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inhibitory Concentration ◽  
Antimicrobial Effect ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Inhibitory Effects ◽  
Broth Macrodilution ◽  
Agar Surface ◽  
In Vitro Effects ◽  
Carious Process ◽  
Microbial Inocula

The present study evaluated the antimicrobial in vitro effects of the salivary proteins lactoferrin and lysozyme on microorganisms involved in the carious process, obtaining their minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). Streptococcus mutans (ATCC 25175) and Lactobacillus casei (ATCC 7469) were submitted to broth macrodilution of lysozyme at 80 mg/mL and lactoferrin at 200 mg/mL. The tubes were read in a spectrophotometer after they had been incubated at 37 °C for 18 h, in a carbon dioxide chamber, in order to read the MIC. A new subculture was carried on agar plates to obtain the MBC. The agar diffusion method was also tested, using BHI agar with 100 µL of the standardized microbial inocula. Filter-paper disks soaked in 10 µL of the solutions lactoferrin (200 µg/mL) and lysozyme (80 µg/mL) were placed on the agar surface. Inhibition halos were not observed on the plates, showing the absence of the antimicrobial effects of these proteins in this method. The bactericidal and bacteriostatic effects of lysozyme on L. casei were 50.3 mg/mL and 43.1 mg/mL respectively. The bactericidal and bacteriostatic effects on S. mutans were 68.5 mg/mL and 58.7 mg/mL. Lactoferrin did not induce any inhibitory effects on any microorganism, even in the concentration of 200 mg/mL. There was not a synergic antimicrobial effect of proteins, when they were tested together, even in the concentration of 42.8 mg/mL of lysozyme and 114 mg/mL of lactoferrin (the highest values evaluated). S. mutans and L. casei were only inhibited by lysozyme, not affected by lactoferrin and by the synergic use of both proteins.

scholarly journals Phenolic Hydroxyl Groups in the Lignin Polymer Affect the Formation of Lignin Nanoparticles

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1790
Author(s):  
Jae Hoon Lee ◽  
Tae Min Kim ◽  
In-Gyu Choi ◽  
Joon Weon Choi
Keyword(s):  
Solvent Extraction ◽  
Colloidal Stability ◽  
Molecular Size ◽  
Phenolic Hydroxyl ◽  
Hydroxyl Group ◽  
Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Nanoprecipitation Method ◽  
Phenolic Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Soda Lignin

Alkaline soda lignin (AL) was sequentially fractionated into six fractions of different molecular size by means of solvent extraction and their phenolic hydroxyl groups were chemoselectively methylated to determine their effect on nanoparticle formation of lignin polymers. The effect of the lignin structure on the physical properties of nanoparticles was also clarified in this study. Nanoparticles were obtained from neat alkaline soda lignin (ALNP), solvent-extracted fractions (FALNPs, i.d. 414–1214 nm), and methylated lignins (MALNPs, i.d. 516–721 nm) via the nanoprecipitation method. Specifically, the size properties of MALNPs showed a high negative correlation (R2 = 0.95) with the phenolic hydroxyl group amount. This indicates that the phenolic hydroxyl groups in lignin could be influenced on the nucleation or condensation during the nanoprecipitation process. Lignin nanoparticles exhibited high colloidal stability, and most of them also showed good in vitro cell viability. This study presents a possible way to control nanoparticle size by blocking specific functional groups and decreasing the interaction between hydroxyl groups of lignin.

Study on the influence of tyrosine deprotonation on the myotropic action of angiotensin II

1979 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-320
Author(s):  
E. Escher ◽  
G. Guillemette
Keyword(s):  
Angiotensin Ii ◽  
Active Form ◽  
Phenolic Hydroxyl ◽  
Hydroxyl Group ◽  
Ph Range ◽  
Tyrosine Ionization

The influence of phenolic tyrosine ionization in angiotensin II on the myotropic action of this peptide has been investigated in vitro on rabbit aortic strips. [Sar1, Tyr4]angiotensin II and [Sar1, (4′-amino)Phe4]angiotensin II (as a reference which cannot undergo the same ionization) were tested over a pH range from 6.8 to 9.0 and their activities compared. The results clearly indicate that angiotensin II with a deprotonated phenolic hydroxyl group on Tyr in position 4 is not the most active or only active form of angiotensin II.

scholarly journals Effects of cigarette smoke and its constituents on the adherence of polymorphonuclear leukocytes

1980 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 1096-1101
Author(s):  
R B Bridges ◽  
L Hsieh ◽  
D G Haack
Keyword(s):  
Cigarette Smoke ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Inhibitory Effects ◽  
Partial Protection ◽  
Nylon Fiber ◽  
Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Dose Dependent Inhibition ◽  
In Vitro Effects ◽  
Dose Dependent

The in vitro effects of the water-soluble fraction of whole cigarette smoke (WSF) and two alpha, beta-unsaturated aldehydes of cigarette smoke (acrolein and crotonaldehyde) on polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMNL) adherence were determined with nylon fiber columns. Each of these cigarette smoke constituents caused a dose-dependent inhibition of PMNL adherence. However, at least fivefold higher concentrations of these agents were necessary to inhibit adherence as compared with those necessary to achieve the same level of inhibition of PMNL chemotaxis. Furthermore, inhibition of adherence by WSF could be differentiated from its effects on chemotaxis in that reduced glutathione completely protected chemotaxis from the effects of WSF but only afforded partial protection to PMNL adherence. These data suggest that the inhibitory effects of WSF, acrolein, and crotonaldehyde on PMNL chemotaxis are not due to their inhibition of adherence. Finally, although PMNL adherence is considered to be an integral part of the chemotactic mechanism, differentiation between these two PMNL functions may be possible, since some inhibitors of chemotaxis do not have corresponding inhibitory effects on adherence.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document