Estradiol

Chemical properties

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The Uses of Estradiol

Estradiol (known as α-Estradiol or 17 α-Estradiol) is a biologically active estrogen in human breast cancer cells in tissue culture. 17-Εstradiol and its selective receptor, ER-X, are not part of a classical hormone/receptor endocrine system but of a system with important autocrine/paracrine functions in the developing and adult brain. 17-Estradiol may have enormous implications for hormone replacement strategies at the menopause and in the treatment of such neurodegenerative disorders as Alzheimer’s disease and ischemic stroke.

What are the applications of Application

α-Estradiol is a ligand for ERα and ERβ

Definition

ChEBI: An estradiol that is estra-1,3,5(10)-triene substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 17 (the 17alpha stereoisomer).

Biological Activity

Endogenous estrogen receptor ligand (K i values are 0.2 and 1.2 nM for ER α and ER β receptors respectively).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Estradiol (known as alpha Estradiol or 17 alpha Estradiol) is a biologically active estrogen in human breast cancer cells in tissue culture.17-estradiol and its selective receptor, ER-X, are not part of a classical hormone/receptor endocrine system but of a system with important autocrine/paracrine functions in the developing and adult brain. 17-Estradiol may have enormous implications for hormone replacement strategies at the menopause and in the treatment of such neurodegenerative disorders as Alzheimer′s disease and ischemic stroke.

storage

Room temperature

Purification Methods

17-Estradiol recrystallises from aqueous EtOH (80%) as the hemihydrate and differs from the -anomer (below) by not precipitating with digitonin in 80% aqueous EtOH. The diacetate [1474-52-8] crystallises from aqueous EtOH in needles with m 139-140o. The 3-benzoate crystallises in three forms m 158o, 153o and 63o.