Epiandrosterone

Alias: 3β-androsterone, Epi; Epiandrosterone Sulfate, Epiandrosterone,3β-Androsterone; trans-Androsterone; iso-Androsterone; Epiandrosterone 16-bromo, Epiandrosterone 16 bromo
Cat No.:V1767 Purity: ≥98%
Epiandrosterone [also known as 3β-androsterone, Epi (17-ketosteroid epiandrosterone)]is a naturally occuring/endogenous steroid hormone with weak androgenic activity.
Epiandrosterone Chemical Structure CAS No.: 481-29-8
Product category: Androgen Receptor
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Product Description

Epiandrosterone [also known as 3β-androsterone, Epi (17-ketosteroid epiandrosterone)] is a naturally occuring/endogenous steroid hormone with weak androgenic activity. It is also a natural/endogenous metabolite of Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). EPI formed in peripheral tissues is a metabolite of testosterone precursor DHEA. After circulation in vivo, EPI is ultimately excreted from urine. Serving as a weak androgen, EPI is proved to block the pentose phosphate pathway and to down-regulate intracellular NADPH levels.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
ln Vitro

In vitro activity: Epiandrosterone is a natural metabolite of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) via the 5α-reductaseenzyme. Epiandrosterone is formed in peripheral tissues, from which it is released into the circulation and is ultimately excreted in the urine. Epiandrosterone is only a weak androgen, but it is widely recognized to inhibit the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) and to decrease intracellular NADPH levels. Epiandrosterone attenuates NO-evoked relaxation of pulmonary artery, although it inhibits angiotensin II- and hypoxia-induced vasoconstriction in isolated lungs and relaxes isolated pulmonary arteries pre-constricted with KCl.


Cell Assay: It was reported that EPI, at concentrations from 10 to 100 mM, decreased left-ventricular developed pressure (LVDP) and myocardial contraction rate dose-dependently. In addition, EPI also increased CPP in isolated hearts, down-regulated levels of myocardial NADPH and nitrite, as well as relaxed rat aortic rings in the dose-dependent manner. Findings from whole cell clamp via electrophysiological analysis of single ventricular myocytes demonstrated that EPI could reversibly block L-type channel currents carried by Ba2+ in a dose-dependent manner with an IC50 of2 ± 6 M. Moreover, EPI, at a concentration of 30 mM, accelerated the decay of IBa during depolarization, which suggested this agent as a L-type Ca2+ channel antagonist with similar properties to those of 1, 4-dihydropyridine (DHP) Ca2+ channel blockers.

ln Vivo
In vivo tests were performed using G-6-PD-low C57L/J mouse erythrocytes. Every other day, mice were orally administered with 450 or 900 mg/kg of tested agents including DHEA, EPI, pregnenolone (PREG) and androstanedione (ANDR) for seven days (four doses). Three hours after the final dose, mice were sacrificed. Findings from blood samples suggested that G-6-PD activity had no significant changes, which might be caused by the lack of receptor sites for the steroids on the erythrocyte membrane.
Animal Protocol
Orally administered with 450 or 900 mg/k
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References
J Mol Cell Cardiol.2002 Jun;34(6):679-88;Am J Physiol.1999 Dec;277(6 Pt 1):L1124-32.
These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C19H30O2
Molecular Weight
290.44
CAS #
481-29-8
SMILES
C[C@]1([C@](CC2)([H])[C@]3([H])CC[C@@]4([H])C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC1)C2=O
Synonyms
3β-androsterone, Epi; Epiandrosterone Sulfate, Epiandrosterone,3β-Androsterone; trans-Androsterone; iso-Androsterone; Epiandrosterone 16-bromo, Epiandrosterone 16 bromo
Storage

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

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Solubility Data
Solubility (In Vitro)
DMSO: 29 mg/mL (99.8 mM)
Water:<1 mg/mL
Ethanol: 58 mg/mL (199.7 mM)
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1 mM 3.4431 mL 17.2153 mL 34.4305 mL
5 mM 0.6886 mL 3.4431 mL 6.8861 mL
10 mM 0.3443 mL 1.7215 mL 3.4431 mL

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