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2957569

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-9-25
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of the first part of this study was to evaluate the effects of a new synthetic steroid (7 alpha,17 alpha)-17-hydroxy-7-methyl-19-norpregn-5(10)-en-20-yn-3-one (Org OD 14), on anterior pituitary (AP) and neurointermediate pituitary lobe (NIL) contents and on circulating levels of beta-endorphin (beta-EP) in rats. Three weeks after ovariectomy, groups of 9 rats were treated with either Org OD 14 (2 or 10 micrograms/day/rat for 14 days) or a placebo. In addition, 2 groups of ovariectomized rats were also treated with oestradiol benzoate (EB) (2 or 10 micrograms/day/rat for 14 days) to compare the effectiveness of the new steroid with that of a classical oestrogenic substance. beta-Ep concentrations were measured in plasma and in AP and NIL extracts by means of double-antibody radioimmunoassay (RIA), employing a specific anti-camel beta-EP (C-terminal fragment). Both doses of Org OD 14 induced a significant dose-related increase in plasma and pituitary lobe beta-EP concentrations as compared with the results on placebo treatment. By comparison, EB was active only at a dose of 10 micrograms/day. Despite the common stimulatory effects of EB and Org OD 14 on pituitary beta-EP, these findings suggest that the two steroids have different modes of action. The second part of the study investigated the changes in beta-EP and beta-lipotrophin (beta-LPH) plasma levels in a group of post-menopausal women treated for 6 months with Org OD 14 (2.5 mg/day) in comparison with the levels in a placebo-treated group. The clinical efficacy of Org OD 14 treatment in post-menopausal symptoms was confirmed, as well as its lack of or only transient effect on plasma lipids and lipoproteins. beta-EP and beta-LPH plasma levels were significantly higher in the Org OD 14-treated group than in the placebo group as from the second month until the end of the observation period.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0378-5122
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
Suppl 1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
35-48
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of Org OD 14 on pituitary and peripheral beta-endorphin in castrated rats and post-menopausal women.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't