5β-Dihydrocortisol

5β-Dihydrocortisol, a metabolite of Cortisol, is a potential mineralocorticoid. 5β-Dihydrocortisol can potentiate glucocorticoid activity in raising the intraocular pressure. 5β-Dihydrocortisol causes breast cancer cell apoptosis[1][2][3][4][5].

Signaling Pathways >> Apoptosis >> Apoptosis

Research Areas >> Cancer

5β-Dihydrocortisol (10-100 μM; 48 h) inhibits the viability of MCF-7 cells, with an IC50 of 27.59 μM[2]. 5β-Dihydrocortisol (14 μM; 24 h) induces 35.6% early apoptosis and 2.5% late apoptosis in MCF-7 cells[2]. 5β-Dihydrocortisol (1-10 μM; 48 h) quenches the intrinsic fluorescence of human serum albumin (HAS) with a maximum emission peak at 360 nm, with no shift in fluorescence peak[2]. Cell Viability Assay[2] Cell Line: MCF-7 and HEK 293 cells Concentration: 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 μM Incubation Time: 48 hours Result: Inhibited the viability of MCF-7 cells in a dose-dependent manner. No toxicity in terms of cell viability was observed with HEK293 cell line. Apoptosis Analysis[2] Cell Line: MCF-7 cells Concentration: 14 μM Incubation Time: 24 hours Result: Induced 35.6% and 2.5% of early and late apoptosis.

5β-Dihydrocortisol (0.1-1.0%; 18 d) potentiates the action of topically applied Dexamethasone (0.06%) in raising the intraocular pressure (IOP) in young rabbits[3].

[1]. Marver D, et, al. Dihydrocortisol: a potential mineralocorticoid. J Steroid Biochem. 1978 Jan;9(1):1-7.

[2]. Kallubai M, et, al. Spectroscopic evaluation of synthesized 5β-dihydrocortisol and 5β-dihydrocortisol acetate binding mechanism with human serum albumin and their role in anticancer activity. J Biomol Struct Dyn. 2019 Feb;37(3):623-640.

[3]. Southren AL, et, al. 5 beta-Dihydrocortisol: possible mediator of the ocular hypertension in glaucoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1985 Mar;26(3):393-5.

[4]. Appanna N, et, al. Differential activity and expression of human 5β-reductase (AKR1D1) splice variants. J Mol Endocrinol. 2021 Mar;66(3):181-194.

[5]. Weinstein BI, et, al. Potentiation of glucocorticoid activity by 5 beta-dihydrocortisol: its role in glaucoma. Science. 1983 Oct 14;222(4620):172-3.

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C21-H32-O5

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

364.53

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

DNA adduct

TEST SYSTEM :

Human Liver

DOSE/DURATION :

2 mmol/L

REFERENCE :

MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 370,49,1996