17β-Dihydroequilenin

17β-Dihydroequilenin
Clinical data
Synonyms β-Dihydroequilenin; Δ6,8-17β-Estradiol; 6,8-Didehydro-17β-estradiol; Estra-1,3,5(10),6,8-pentaen-3,17β-diol
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administration		 By mouth
Drug class Estrogen
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C18H20O2
Molar mass 268.350 g/mol
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17β-Dihydroequilenin, or β-dihydroequilenin, also known as δ6,8-17β-estradiol or 6,8-didehydro-17β-estradiol, as well as estra-1,3,5(10),6,8-pentaen-3,17β-diol, is a naturally occurring steroidal estrogen found in horses which is closely related to equilin, equilenin, and estradiol, and, as the 3-sulfate ester sodium salt, is a minor constituent (0.5%) of conjugated estrogens (Premarin).[1] 17β-Dihydroequilenin has unexpectedly shown a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM)-like profile of estrogenic activity in studies with monkeys, in which beneficial effects on bone and the cardiovascular system were noted but proliferative responses in breast and endometrium were not observed.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Marc A. Fritz; Leon Speroff (28 March 2012). Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 751–. ISBN 978-1-4511-4847-3.
  2. ↑ Cline JM (2007). "Assessing the mammary gland of nonhuman primates: effects of endogenous hormones and exogenous hormonal agents and growth factors". Birth Defects Res. B Dev. Reprod. Toxicol. 80 (2): 126–46. doi:10.1002/bdrb.20112. PMID 17443713.



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