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Addition of the enolate of the hindered 17 - /er/- bu ty Id im e thy I si I y I - pro tec ted testosterone was successfully used by Rubin, Kenyon, and co-workers to prove the efficiency of sequential double Michael-type additions to C6o (cf. Section IV.C.l.d and Scheme 1.20).378 Fullerene-steroid conjugates derived from vitamin D, cholesterol, testosterone, and estrone were, finally, reported by Wilson, Schuster, and co-workers 411... 

Some common steroids include cholesterol, testosterone, and estrogen. 

Sex Hormones Testosterone and androsterone are the two most important male sex hormones, or androgens. Androgens are responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics during puberty and for promoting tissue and muscle growth. Both are synthesized in the testes from cholesterol. Androstenedione is another minor hormone that has received particular attention because of its use by prominent athletes. 

BCRP (ABCG2) Cisplatin, folate, methotrexate, mitoxantrone, topotecan, irinotecan, steroids (cholesterol, testosterone, progesterone), certain chlorophyll metabolites, and others... 

Figure 19.8 A brief summary of the pathways for formation and secretion of oestradiol and progesterone within the cells of the follicle. Cholesterol is taken up by thecal cells in a complex with low density lipoprotein. In the thecal cells, cholesterol is converted to testosterone which is released to be taken up by granulosa cells where it is converted into oestradiol. For synthesis of progesterone in the granulosa cells, cholesterol is synthesised de novo within the cells from acetyl-CoA. In the follicle the enzyme aromatase, which produces the aromab c ring in the female sex hormones, is restricted to the granulosa cells. The reacrions that are stimulated by LH and FSH increase synthesis and, therefore, secretion of testosterone and increased synthesis of oestrogens and progesterone.

Examples are shown in Fig. 23.9. Stereochemistry is indicated by dotted lines (a-bonds, behind the plane) and solid lines (P-bonds, in front of the plane) of any substituents on the rings. The sex hormones are the molecules mainly responsible for differentiating the sexes. The difference between testosterone and progesterone is a hydroxy versus an acetyl group. The natural sex hormones are used to treat prostate cancer, to alleviate menopausal distress, and to correct menstrual disorders. Other common natural steroids are estradiol, cholesterol, and cortisone. Infamous... 

Endocrine effects Statins interfere with cholesterol synthesis and lower circulating cholesterol levels and, as such, might theoretically blunt adrenal or gonadal steroid hormone production. Small declines in total testosterone with no commensurate elevation in LH have been noted with the use of fluvastatin. Pravastatin showed inconsistent results with regard to possible effects on basal steroid hormone levels atorvastatin, lovastatin, rosuvastatin, and simvastatin did not reduce basal plasma cortisol concentration or basal plasma testosterone concentration or impair adrenal reserve. Appropriately evaluate patients who display clinical evidence of endocrine dysfunction. Exercise caution when administering HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors with drugs that affect steroid levels or activity, such as ketoconazole, spironolactone, and cimetidine. 

Estradiol, testosterone, and progesterone are the principal sex hormones from the estrogen, androgen, and progestin gronps, respectively. These hormones are synthesized in the human body starting with cholesterol. 

T FIGURE 10-19 Steroids derived from cholesterol. Testosterone, the male sex hormone, is produced in the testes. Estradiol, one of the female sex hormones, is produced in the ovaries and placenta. Cortisol and aldosterone are hormones synthesized in the cortex of the adrenal gland they regulate glucose metabolism and salt excretion, respectively. Prednisolone and prednisone are synthetic steroids used as antiinflammatory agents. 

Steroids are characterized by the cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene ring system, which consists of 3 six-membered rings fused to a five-membered ring (Figure 12.29). Steroids play a variety of roles in living systems. Some common steroids include cholesterol, estrogen, and testosterone. 

Subsequent research demonstrated a coordinated, dose-dependent reduction in expression of key genes and proteins involved in cholesterol transport and steroidogenesis and a corresponding reduction in testosterone in the fetal testes (Lehmann et al.,... 

Ketoconazole [kee toe KON a zole], a substituted imidazole, is one of a family of azoles useful in treating systemic mycoses. In addition to its antifungal activity, ketoconazole also inhibits gonadal and adrenal steroid synthesis in humans by blocking C17-20 lyase, Up-hydroxylase, and cholesterol side-chain cleavage thus, it suppresses testosterone and cortisol synthesis. 

Comparison of various halogenated acyl derivatives verifies that the typical properties of the ECD apply also for steroids [355]. Table 5.13 compares the relative retention times and responses of different derivatives of testosterone and cholesterol obtained on... 

COMPARISON OF RELATIVE RETENTIONS AND FID AND ECD RESPONSES OF TESTOSTERONE AND CHOLESTEROL HALOGENATED ACYL DERIVATIVES [355]... 

Two types of human hormone are steroidal—the sex hormones such as oestradiol and testosterone and the adrenal hormones such as cortisone. Cholesterol is a steroid too, as is vitamin D, derived from ergosterol. 

If as above we simply represent alicyclic rings sharing two Gs by a vertical line, then we can represent the basic tetracyclic structure of lanosterol as G61G61 G6 C5 (noting that there are two double bonds and various alkyl substituents and also a 3-hydroxyl on the first of the alicyclic rings). Many subsequent reactions yield cholesterol, a major triterpene membrane component that modifies the fluidity of animal cell membranes and is a precursor for synthesis of animal bile acids (fat solubilizing amphipathic detergents) plant triterpenes and steroid hormones such as the corticosteroids cortisol and cortisone, the mineralocorticoid aldosterone and the sex hormones testosterone and 17-(3-oestradiol. The structure and bioactivity of the plant terpenes is sketched below. 

CYP enzymes are a large and diverse superfamily of haemoproteins. Primarily membrane-associated proteins, they are located in the inner membrane of mitochondria and the endoplasmic reticulum of cells, and metabolise thousands of endogenous and exogenous compounds. Most of these enzymes can metabolise multiple substrates, and many can catalyse multiple reactions. While prevalent in the liver, CYP enzymes are also present in most other tissues of the body, and play an important role in hormone synthesis and breakdown (including oestrogen and testosterone synthesis and metabolism), cholesterol synthesis and vitamin D metabolism. Hepatic CYPs are the most widely smdied. 

Woodward s synthesis of steroids, described in Scheme 3.1, illustrates the value of a carefully thought out general plan for a synthesis. This synthesis targeted the preparation of the tetracyclic keto aldehyde 1, which can be used as an advanced intermediate to be converted into a set of natural steroids that includes progesterone 2, deoxycorticosterone 3, androsterone 4, testosterone 5, cholesterol 6, and cortisone 7 via well-known routes. The synthetic plan for 1 required solving the following key tasks ... 

Phytosterols are found in most common vegetable oils. For example, soybean oil, one of the most commonly consumed oils, is reported to contain approximately 0.36% sterols and 0.124% tocopherols (15). The effect of phytosterols on the reduction of serum cholesterol has been attributed to the possible inhibition of intestinal reabsorption of circulating cholesterol. The saturated version of sterols, stanols, is reported to be more readily metbolized, and this has led to the development of nutritional supplements and it is used commercially in food products such as margarines. The main stanol reported for this application is sitostanol, a saturated derivative of sitosterol. Sterol and cholesterol are used by the human body to synthesize important hormones such testosterone and progesterone, which are used also in many pharmaceutical applications. 

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