title: Effect of 3-substituted Delta8(14)-15-ketosterols on cholesterol metabolism in hepatoma Hep G2 cells.
abstract: The effects of 3-substituted Delta8(14)-15-ketosterols--3beta-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-, 3beta-(2-propenyloxy)-, 3beta-[2(R,S),2,3-oxidopropyloxy]-, 3beta-[2(R,S),2,3-dihydroxypropyloxy]-, 3beta-(2-oxoethoxy)-, 3beta-[2(R,S),2-acetoxy-3-acetamidopropyloxy]-, and 3beta-[2(R,S), 2-hydroxy-3-acetamidopropyloxy]-5alpha-cholest-8(14)-en-15-o nes--on cholesterol metabolism were studied in human hepatoma Hep G2 cells. 3beta-(2-Propenyloxy)-, 3beta-(2-oxoethoxy)-, and 3beta-[2(R,S),2, 3-oxidopropyloxy]-5alpha-cholest-8(14)-en-15-ones inhibited cholesterol biosynthesis without any effect on triglyceride biosynthesis, while 3beta-[2(R,S),2-acetoxy-3-acetamidopropyloxy]- and 3beta-[2(R,S), 2-hydroxy-3-acetamidopropyloxy]-5alpha-cholest-8(14)-en-15-o nes inhibited both cholesterol biosynthesis and triglyceride biosynthesis at concentrations exceeding 10 microM. 3beta-[2(R,S),2, 3-Dihydroxypropyloxy]-5alpha-cholest-8(14)-en-15-one, effectively inhibiting cholesterol biosynthesis, was found also to be toxic in Hep G2 cells at micromolar concentrations. 3beta-[2(R,S),2, 3-Oxidopropyloxy]-5alpha-cholest-8(14)-en-15-one effectively inhibited cholesterol acylation. All the tested compounds decreased the HMG-CoA reductase mRNA level at concentrations exceeding 10 microM; however, they did not affect the LDL receptor mRNA level. Among the compounds tested, only 3beta-hydroxy-5alpha-cholest-8(14)-en-15-one decreased the uptake and internalization of LDL-associated cholesteryl esters, being as effective as 25-hydroxycholesterol.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Experimental Cardiology, Cardiology Research Center, Moscow, 121552, Russia. nmedved@pol.ru.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Kisseleva
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Goryunova
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Medvedeva
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alquier
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Misharin
mesh_terms: D000215:Acylation; D001483:Base Sequence; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D017931:DNA Primers; D004705:Endocytosis; D006801:Humans; D006903:Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D011973:Receptors, LDL / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013261:Sterols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm; D011973:Receptors, LDL; D013261:Sterols; D002784:Cholesterol; D006903:Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases