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17-beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in rabbit bone marrow.

C F Chao1, M F Chung, J Y Chen

  • 1Department of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.

Proceedings of the National Science Council, Republic of China. Part B, Life Sciences
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
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This study found that 17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17-B-HSD) activity increases in bone marrow and erythrocytes during anemia. This enzyme boost relieves estradiol

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Hematology
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • 17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17-B-HSD) is present in erythrocytes.
  • Erythrocyte precursor cells in bone marrow are likely to possess 17-B-HSD.
  • Estradiol can inhibit hemopoiesis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the presence of 17-B-HSD in bone marrow cells.
  • To evaluate the biological function of 17-B-HSD in bone marrow erythropoiesis.
  • To investigate the effect of anemia on 17-B-HSD activity and its role in regulating hemopoiesis.

Main Methods:

  • Adult male white New Zealand rabbits were used.
  • Anemia was induced via bleeding or phenylhydrazine injection.
  • 17-B-HSD activity was assessed using histochemical and biochemical assays.

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Main Results:

  • A two to three-fold increase in 17-B-HSD activity was observed in peripheral erythrocytes and bone marrow cells of anemic rabbits.
  • The enzyme activity, favoring estradiol to estrone conversion, is upregulated during anemia.
  • The enhanced enzyme activity relieved the inhibitory effect of estradiol on hemopoiesis.

Conclusions:

  • 17-B-HSD is present in bone marrow cells and plays a role in erythropoiesis.
  • Anemia stimulates 17-B-HSD activity, suggesting a regulatory mechanism for red blood cell production.
  • This enzyme upregulation helps mitigate the negative impact of estradiol on blood formation.