1999
Regiospecific Esterification of Estrogens by Lecithin:Cholesterol Acyltransferase1
Kanji S, Kuohung W, Labaree D, Hochberg R. Regiospecific Esterification of Estrogens by Lecithin:Cholesterol Acyltransferase1. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 1999, 84: 2481-2488. PMID: 10404824, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.84.7.5755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-density lipoproteinEsterification of estradiolCholesterol acyltransferasePowerful antioxidant actionD-ring structureDensity lipoproteinEstrogenPolar oestrogensEstradiolEstradiol estersAntioxidant actionSteroidsLCAT substrateBloodDifferent steroidsPowerful antioxidantLCATHuman LCATEstriolTissueCholesterolGroup7α-Iodo and 7α-Fluoro Steroids as Androgen Receptor-Mediated Imaging Agents
Labaree D, Hoyte R, Nazareth L, Weigel N, Hochberg R. 7α-Iodo and 7α-Fluoro Steroids as Androgen Receptor-Mediated Imaging Agents. Journal Of Medicinal Chemistry 1999, 42: 2021-2034. PMID: 10354410, DOI: 10.1021/jm990064o.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAndrogen receptorAndrogen-responsive reporter geneHigh androgenic activityImaging agentReceptor-mediated uptakeDHT 4Rat prostatic cytosolReceptor binding propertiesHigh affinityMale ratsRat prostateAndrogenic activityResponsive reporter geneProstatic cytosolDiagnostic imaging agentsReceptorsHigh binding activitySteroidsIodinated compoundBiological activityDegrees CHigher bindingMetabolic oxidationDHTBiological potency
1998
Iodinated and fluorinated steroid 2′-aryl-[3,2-c] pyrazoles as potential glucocorticoid receptor imaging agents
Hoyte R, Labaree D, Fede J, Harris C, Hochberg R. Iodinated and fluorinated steroid 2′-aryl-[3,2-c] pyrazoles as potential glucocorticoid receptor imaging agents. Steroids 1998, 63: 595-602. PMID: 9830686, DOI: 10.1016/s0039-128x(98)00069-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotent glucocorticoidGlucocorticoid receptorTrihydroxy-16Potential glucocorticoid receptorReceptor imaging agentImaging agentPositron emission tomographyHeLa cell assayGlucocorticoid potencyEmission tomographySteroidsGlucocorticoidsReceptorsCell assayDexamethasoneAlkaline phosphataseSteroids 2PotencyAgentsPara positionBromo analogueBest ligandSide chainsCortivazolFluoro analogue