Naturally produced steroid hormones and their release into the environment

2003 ◽  
Vol 75 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 1859-1871 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. S. Shore ◽  
M. Shemesh
Keyword(s):  
Steroid Hormones ◽  
Physiological Effects ◽  
Buffer Strips ◽  
Hormonal Steroid ◽  
Run Off ◽  
Steroidal Hormones ◽  
Poorly Soluble ◽  
Estradiol 17Β

Steroidal hormones produced by humans and animals are constantly excreted into the environment in their active forms. The primary steroid hormones are progesterone, estrone, estradiol, testosterone, and cortisol, all of which are lipophilic and poorly soluble in water. The steroids of major concern are estrone and estradiol-17β, since they exert their physiological effects at a lower concentration than other steroids and can be found in the environment in concentrations above their LOEL for fish and plants (10 ng/l). The steroid hormones can be readily measured in run-off, soil, and groundwater, but each steroid has its distinct pathway of transport. Since the major source of steroids in the environment appears to be cattle and chickens, the hormonal steroid input into the environment could be drastically reduced by well-established techniques such as buffer strips and composting.

scholarly journals Non-genomic effects of steroid hormones: role of ion channels

2019 ◽  
pp. 3-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darya Y. Straltsova ◽  
Maryia A. Charnysh ◽  
Palina V. Hryvusevich ◽  
Vadim V. Demidchik
Keyword(s):  
Ion Channels ◽  
Ion Channel ◽  
Steroid Hormones ◽  
Plant Cells ◽  
Membrane Receptors ◽  
Physiological Effects ◽  
Genomic Effects

In animals, steroid hormones can act using genomic and non-genomic mechanisms. Plant steroid hormones, brassinosteroids, are capable of inducing the expression of some gene ensembles, however their non-genomic pathways for triggering the physiological effects are still unclear. In this paper, we propose the hypothesis on existence of brassinosteroid non-genomic effects in plant cells. This non-genomic pathway could due to modulation of ion channel activities and modification of membrane receptors.

Kinetische Untersuchungen und Charakterisierung der solubilisierten Oestradiol-bzw. Testosteron-"sensitiven" 17 β-HSD-Aktivitäten / Microsome-Associated 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases of Human Placenta, II Kinetic Studies and Characterization of the Solubilized Estradioland Testosterone-“Sensitive” 17β-HSD-Activities

1975 ◽  
Vol 30 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 17-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kunhard Pollow ◽  
Wilfried Runge ◽  
Barbara Pollow
Keyword(s):  
Steroid Hormones ◽  
Human Placenta ◽  
Hydrogen Transfer ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
The Other ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Ph Optimum ◽  
Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases ◽  
Estradiol 17Β

Abstract Detailed enzyme kinetic parameters of the reactions catalyzed by the two 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (17β-HSD), which were solubilized from the microsomes of human placenta by treatment with phospholipase A, followed by enrichment and separation were determined. Both enzymes are strictly substrate specific. The most active substrate of one of the 17β-HSD (fraction A) is estradiol-17β, the other 17β-HSD (fraction B) is sensitive to testosterone. Both NAD and NADP can serve as hydrogen transferring coenzymes, the latter giving about one-third of the initial rate of the former. With respect to the influence of temperature, different buffers and pH values, Michaelis constants [Km] with estradiol-17β and testosterone as substrates, the solubilized and separated microsomal 17β-HSD behave like those isolated from the cytoplasmic fraction. The two 17β-HSD, after solubilization from the microsomal fraction of human placenta, enrichment and separation from each other, show only a little activity for the transfer of hydrogen between C17 of estradiol-17β and C17 of androstenedione. On the other hand, intact microsomes and an integrated system prepared by recombination of the 17β-enzymes by preincubation in phosphate buffer are able to catalyse very actively the transfer of hydrogen between estradiol-17β and androstenedione. The effect of temperature and time on the recombination of the two enriched and separated microsomal enzyme activities and the determination of the pH-optimum of the hydrogen transfer reaction are described. Finally it is proposed that the hydrogen transfer between steroid hormones represents an aspect of the true reaction mechanism of steroid hormones: Steroid hormones function as hydrogen transferring coenzymes by forming part of a chain of hydrogen carriers.

scholarly journals Hormonal regulation of prooxidant-antioxidant homeostasis in gilts

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 39-43
Author(s):  
V. G. Stoyanovskyy ◽  
S. O. Usenko ◽  
A. M. Shostya ◽  
L. M. Kuzmenko ◽  
V. G. Slynko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin E ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Steroid Hormones ◽  
Hormonal Regulation ◽  
Luteal Phase ◽  
Physiological State ◽  
Sod Activity ◽  
Diene Conjugates ◽  
Peroxidation Processes ◽  
Estradiol 17Β

The results of research on the features of cyclic lability of homeostasis in gilts are highlighted. In the experiments it has been used gilts of the Red White belted breed of meat pigs at different phases of the reproductive cycle: luteal phase, estrus, on the 15th, 20th, 30th, 60th, 90th, 104th, 113th day of pregnancy and in 12 hours after farrowing. The dynamics of the content of thyroid and steroid hormones, as well as the peculiarities of the formation of prooxidant-antioxidant homeostasis were determined in blood serum. It was found out that the amount of steroid hormones in blood of gilts is labile and is determined by the physiological state, namely the onset of estrus, relative to the luteal phase, it is increased the level of thyroxine (30.0 %), triiodothyronine (26.3 %), estradiol-17 β (by 22.8 %, P < 0.01) testosterone (15.2 %), as well as a decrease in progesterone (by 37.2 %). Such changes are accompanied by the acceleration of peroxidation processes, xanthine oxidase activity increases, it is increased the content of diene conjugates (P < 0.05) and TBA-active compounds. This is accompanied by a probable increase in the level of antioxidant protection – the activity of superoxide dismutase (P < 0.05), vitamin A (P < 0.05) and vitamin E (P < 0.05). During two months of pregnancy, the concentration of thyroxine (P < 0.05), triiodothyronine, progesterone (P < 0.01), testosterone (P < 0.05) and estradiol-17β increases. Such metabolic shifts cause changes in the state of prooxidant-antioxidant homeostasis in the direction of reducing the intensity of peroxidation processes. In gilts before farrow there is a decrease in thyrocoxin, triiodothyronine and progesterone. The intensification of peroxidation was found: the increase in SOD activity (P < 0.05), the dehydroascorbic acid content (P < 0.05), diene conjugates and TBA-active complexes, as well as the decrease in the concentration of reduced glutathione and vitamin A (P < 0.05) and vitamin E (P < 0.05). In blood of sows after farrowing, the concentration of thyroxine increases on 1.3 times, triiodothyronine – on 2.7 times, and progesterone and estradiol-17β decreases on 1.8 and 8.7 times, respectively. It was revealed that the intensity of lipid peroxidation processes decreased: DC content by 16.3 % and TBA-active complexes by 13.3%. It was determined that the concentration of ascorbic acid decreased by 32.8 % and vitamin E – 18.9 %.

scholarly journals Expression of Caspases in the Pig Endometrium Throughout the Estrous Cycle and at the Maternal-Conceptus Interface During Pregnancy and Regulation by Steroid Hormones and Cytokines

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wonchul Jung ◽  
Inkyu Yoo ◽  
Jisoo Han ◽  
Minjeong Kim ◽  
Soohyung Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Steroid Hormones ◽  
Estrous Cycle ◽  
Stromal Cells ◽  
Cellular Differentiation ◽  
Cell Function ◽  
Apoptotic Cell ◽  
Interferon Γ ◽  
Endometrial Cells ◽  
Estradiol 17Β ◽  
Implantation Period

Caspases, a family of cysteine protease enzymes, are a critical component of apoptotic cell death, but they are also involved in cellular differentiation. The expression of caspases during apoptotic processes in reproductive tissues has been shown in some species; however, the expression and regulation of caspases in the endometrium and placental tissues of pigs has not been fully understood. Therefore, we determined the expression of caspases CASP3, CASP6, CASP7, CASP8, CASP9, and CASP10 in the endometrium throughout the estrous cycle and pregnancy. During the estrous cycle, the expression of all caspases and during pregnancy, the expression of CASP3, CASP6, and CASP7 in the endometrium changed in a stage-specific manner. Conceptus and chorioallantoic tissues also expressed caspases during pregnancy. CASP3, cleaved-CASP3, and CASP7 proteins were localized to endometrial cells, with increased levels in luminal and glandular epithelial cells during early pregnancy, whereas apoptotic cells in the endometrium were limited to some scattered stromal cells with increased numbers on Day 15 of pregnancy. In endometrial explant cultures, the expression of some caspases was affected by steroid hormones (estradiol-17β and/or progesterone), and the cytokines interleukin-1β and interferon-γ induced the expression of CASP3 and CASP7, respectively. These results indicate that caspases are dynamically expressed in the endometrium throughout the estrous cycle and at the maternal-conceptus interface during pregnancy in response to steroid hormones and conceptus signals. Thus, caspase action could be important in regulating endometrial and placental function and epithelial cell function during the implantation period in pigs.

Circulating Expressions of Gonadotropin Releasing Hormones and Risk of Ovarian Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 3372-3375
Author(s):  
Gulshan Parveen ◽  
Ali Hassan ◽  
Muhammad Hassam Rehm ◽  
Awais Altaf ◽  
Nureen Zahra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Steroid Hormones ◽  
Cancer Progression ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Elisa Kit ◽  
Signaling Mechanisms ◽  
Keywords Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Steroidal Hormones ◽  
Tumor Survival

Background: Ovarian cancer (OC) is a worst type of malignancy in the field of gynecology. This is because ovarian tumors diagnosed at advanced stage of disease. The exact mechanism for its development is still unknown. Aim: The aim of this study is to measure the levels of steroidal hormones and their function in ovarian cancer progression. Methods: In the present study, fifty ovarian cancer patients and fifty control individuals were taken and serum was separated from their blood samples. The levels of steroid hormones were measured by ELISA kit methods. Results: Result of the current study determined the levels of E2, progesterone, testosterone, FSH, LH, 17-β-HSD-I, 17-β-HSD-II, cortisol and aromatase were extensively higher in patient group in comparison with healthy individuals. Conclusion: Current study concluded the Study concluded that overexpression of steroid hormones may lead to enhance tumor survival in ovarian cancer through various signaling mechanisms. Keywords: Ovarian cancer, Estradiol, FSH, LH, progesterone

scholarly journals A Short Study Exploring the Effect of the Glycaemic Index of the Diet on Energy intake and Salivary Steroid Hormones

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 260
Author(s):  
Emad Al-Dujaili ◽  
Sophie Ashmore ◽  
Catherine Tsang
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Steroid Hormones ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Glycaemic Index ◽  
Postprandial Blood Glucose ◽  
Glucose Response ◽  
Salivary Testosterone ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Steroidal Hormones

Background: The glycaemic index or load (GI or GL) is a concept for ranking carbohydrate-rich foods based on the postprandial blood glucose response compared with a reference food (glucose). Due to the limited research investigating the effect of the GI or GL of the diet on salivary steroidal hormones, this explorative short study was conducted. Methods: 12 female participants consumed a low GI and a high GI diet for three days each, followed by a washout period between each intervention. Saliva was collected at baseline, and following the low or high GI diets. Cortisol and testosterone concentrations were measured by enzyme-linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA). Results: GI and GL were significantly different between the low and high GI diets (p < 0.001). There was a small but significant increase in salivary cortisol after the high GI diet (7.38 to 10.93 ng/mL, p = 0.036). No effect was observed after the low GI diet. Higher levels of testosterone were produced after the low GI diet (83.7 to 125.9 pg/mL, p = 0.002), and no effect was found after the high GI diet. The total intake of calories consumed on the low GI diet was significantly lower compared to the high GI diet (p = 0.019). Conclusions: A low GI diet was associated with a small but significant increase in salivary testosterone, while a high GI diet increased cortisol levels. Altering the GI of the diet may influence overall energy intake and the health and wellbeing of female volunteers.

Selected steroid hormones – their physiological effects and use in diagnostics and research

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michaela Duskova ◽  
Lucie Kolatorova ◽  
Markéta Šimková ◽  
MonikaŠr ámková ◽  
Maria Malíková ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Steroid Hormones ◽  
Physiological Effects

Ultrastructural Cytopiasmic Changes of Adrenal Cortex During Pregnancy

1969 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 298-299
Author(s):  
T. M. Murad ◽  
Karen Israel ◽  
Jack C. Geer
Keyword(s):  
Adrenal Gland ◽  
Steroid Hormones ◽  
Adrenal Cortex ◽  
Lipid Droplets ◽  
Plasma Cholesterol ◽  
Adrenal Steroids ◽  
Dynamic Changes ◽  
Cortical Cells ◽  
Acetyl Coenzyme A ◽  
Adrenal Cortical Cells

Adrenal steroids are normally synthesized from acetyl coenzyme A via cholesterol. Cholesterol is also shown to enter the adrenal gland and to be localized in the lipid droplets of the adrenal cortical cells. Both pregnenolone and progesterone act as intermediates in the conversion of cholesterol into steroid hormones. During pregnancy an increased level of plasma cholesterol is known to be associated with an increase of the adrenal corticoid and progesterone. The present study is designed to demonstrate whether the adrenal cortical cells show any dynamic changes during pregnancy.

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum in perfusion and immersion-fixed Leydig cells

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-83
Author(s):  
R.T.F. Bernard ◽  
R.H.M. Cross
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Steroid Hormones ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscope ◽  
Leydig Cells ◽  
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Random Mixture ◽  
Transmission Electron

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) is involved in the biosynthesis of steroid hormones, and changes in the organisation and abundance of this organelle are regularly used as indicators of changes in the level of steroidogenesis. SER is typically arranged as a meshwork of anastomosing tubules which, with the transmission electron microscope, appear as a random mixture of cross, oblique and longitudinal sections. Less commonly the SER appears as swollen vesicles and it is generally suggested that this is an artefact caused during immersion fixation or during immersion of poorly-perfused tissue.During a previous study of the Leydig cells of a seasonally reproducing bat, in which tissue was fixed by immersion, we noted that tubular SER and vesicular SER often occured in adjacent cells and sometimes in the same cell, and that the abundance of the two types of SER changed seasonally. We came to doubt the widelyheld dogma that vesicular SER was an artefact of immersion fixation and set out to test the hypothesis that the method of fixation does not modify the ultrastructure of the SER.

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