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Biological activity of genistein and soy extracts: selective induction of some but not all estrogenic responses in the prepubertal rat uterus / Actividad biológica de Genisteína y extractos de soya: inducción selectiva de algunas pero no todas las respuestas estrogénicas en el útero de la rata prepúber
Gaete, Leonardo; Tchernitchin, Andrei N; Bustamante, Rodrigo; Villena, Joan; Ferrada, Karla; Erazo, Silvia; García, Rubén; Lemus, Igor.
  • Gaete, Leonardo; University of Chile Medical School. Institute of Biomedical Sciences ICBM. Laboratory of Experimental Endocrinology & Environmental Pathology LEEPA. Santiago. CL
  • Tchernitchin, Andrei N; University of Chile Medical School. Institute of Biomedical Sciences ICBM. Laboratory of Experimental Endocrinology & Environmental Pathology LEEPA. Santiago. CL
  • Bustamante, Rodrigo; University of Chile Medical School. Institute of Biomedical Sciences ICBM. Laboratory of Experimental Endocrinology & Environmental Pathology LEEPA. Santiago. CL
  • Villena, Joan; Universidad de Valparaíso School of Medicine. Valparaíso. CL
  • Ferrada, Karla; University of Chile Medical School. Institute of Biomedical Sciences ICBM. Laboratory of Experimental Endocrinology & Environmental Pathology LEEPA. Santiago. CL
  • Erazo, Silvia; University of Chile School Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Santiago. CL
  • García, Rubén; University of Chile School Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Santiago. CL
  • Lemus, Igor; University of Chile School Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Santiago. CL
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-613285
ABSTRACT
The existence of multiple kinds of estrogen receptors (ERs), involved in independent groups of responses, allows their dissociation and opens the possibility to selectively induce beneficial responses but not those considered at risk (cell proliferation). Based on the low hormone-dependent cancer mortality in Eastern Asia, attributed to high dietary intake of estrogenic isoflavones, we investigated whether genistein (G) or soybean extracts (S) selectively induce some, but not all estrogenic responses in the rat uterus, comparing its activity to that of estradiol-17 (E2). Prepubertal rats were treated with E2, G, concentrated S (Sc), diluted S (Sd), or vehicle, and uterine responses to estrogen were evaluated. Luminal epithelial and myometrial cell hypertrophy, and luminal epithelial RNA increase, were induced by E2, G or S. Uterine eosinophilia, endometrial edema and proliferation of 4 uterine cell-types were induced by E2 only. Results reveal that G and S induce some responses to estrogen but not others, suggesting their use as agents not displaying carcinogenic risk.
RESUMEN
La existencia de múltiples tipos de receptores de estrógeno (ERs), involucrados en el desarrollo de grupos independientes de respuestas a estrógeno, permite su disociación y abre la posibilidad de inducir en forma selectiva respuestas benéficas pero no aquellas consideradas de riesgo (proliferación celular). Basado en la baja mortalidad por cánceres hormono-dependientes en el Este Asiático, atribuidos a una alta ingesta dietaria de isoflavonas estrogénicas, nosotros investigamos si la genisteína (G) o extractos de soja (S) inducen en forma selectiva algunas, pero no todas, las respuestas estrogénicas en el útero de rata, comparando su actividad con la del estradiol-17beta (E2). Ratas prepuberales fueron tratadas con E2, G, S concentrado (Sc), S diluido (Sd) o vehículo, y las respuestas estrogénicas en el útero fueron evaluadas. Las hipertrofias celulares en epitelio luminal y miometrio, y el aumento de ARN en células del epitelio luminal fueron inducidas por E2, G o S. La eosinofilia uterina, el edema en estroma endometrial y la proliferación de 4 tipos celulares uterinos fueron inducidos sólo por E2. Los resultados revelan que G y S inducen algunas respuestas estrogénicas pero no otras, sugiriendo su uso terapéutico como agentes estrogénicos que no presentan riesgo de cáncer.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Glycine max / Uterus / Genistein / Phytoestrogens Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Bol. latinoam. Caribe plantas med. aromát Journal subject: Botany / Medicine / Plantas Medicinais / Terapias Complementares Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Valparaíso School of Medicine/CL / University of Chile Medical School/CL / University of Chile School Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences/CL

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Glycine max / Uterus / Genistein / Phytoestrogens Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Bol. latinoam. Caribe plantas med. aromát Journal subject: Botany / Medicine / Plantas Medicinais / Terapias Complementares Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Valparaíso School of Medicine/CL / University of Chile Medical School/CL / University of Chile School Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences/CL