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Kinetic studies on rabbit liver glucocorticoid 5alpha-reductase.

K Kuhlmann1, H Bühler, V Ragosch

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Klinikum Benjamin Franklin, Free University of Berlin, Germany. kuhlmank@zedat-fu-berlin.de

Hormone and Metabolic Research = Hormon- Und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones Et Metabolisme
|March 22, 2000
PubMed
Summary

The liver enzyme 5alpha-reductase metabolizes 11-dehydro-glucocorticoids, limiting potential glucocorticosteroid (GCS) excess. This pathway, involving 5alpha-reductase type 1, balances GCS activation by 11beta-HSD1.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Endocrinology
  • Enzymology

Background:

  • Serum active glucocorticosteroids (GCS) are regulated by adrenal synthesis and hepatic activation via 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11beta-HSD1).
  • Understanding the role of other enzymes in 11-dehydro-glucocorticoid metabolism is crucial for comprehending GCS homeostasis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the kinetic behavior of NADPH:delta 4-3-ketosteroid-5alpha-reductase (5alpha-reductase) in rabbit liver.
  • To elucidate the interrelations between 5alpha-reductase and liver 11beta-HSD1 in GCS metabolism.

Main Methods:

  • Kinetic properties of rabbit liver 5alpha-reductase were measured using a radioenzymatic assay.
  • Enzyme kinetics were characterized based on protein, substrate, cosubstrate, and pH dependence.

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  • Michaelis-Menten parameters (Km and Vmax) were determined for 5alpha-reduced metabolites.

    • Main Results:

    • Both 11-dehydrocorticosterone and corticosterone exhibited high affinity for 5alpha-reductase.
    • Kinetic data, cosubstrate/pH dependence, and finasteride inhibition suggest 5alpha-reductase type 1 primarily controls 11-dehydrocorticosterone metabolism.
    • 5alpha-reductase activity was identified as a significant pathway for deactivating 11-dehydro-glucocorticoids in the liver.

    Conclusions:

    • Hepatic 5alpha-reductase plays a key role in deactivating 11-dehydro-glucocorticoids, acting as a counterbalance to 11beta-HSD1-mediated activation.
    • This metabolic pathway helps limit potential GCS excess at the hepatocyte level, regulating both corticosterone and 11-dehydrocorticosterone.
    • The findings highlight the importance of 5alpha-reductase in maintaining glucocorticoid balance.