Comparison of the Stimulatory and Inhibitory Effects of Steroid Hormones and α-Naphthoflavone on Steroid Hormone Hydroxylation Catalyzed by Human Cytochrome P450 3A Subfamilies

The inhibitory and stimulatory effects of steroid hormones and related compounds on the hydroxylation activity at the 6β-position of two steroid hormones, progesterone and testosterone, by CYP3A4, polymorphically expressed CYP3A5, and fetal CYP3A7 were compared to clarify the catalytic properties of...

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Published in:Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin 2021/04/01, Vol.44(4), pp.579-584
Main Authors: Niwa, Toshiro, Toyota, Manami, Kawasaki, Hinako, Ishii, Risa, Sasaki, Shoko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CYP3A4
CYP3A5
CYP3A7
CYP3A7 protein
Cytochrome P450
Dehydroepiandrosterone
Fetuses
High-performance liquid chromatography
Hormones
Hydroxylation
Naphthoflavone
Pregnenolone
Progesterone
steroid hormone
Steroid hormones
Testosterone
α-naphthoflavone
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Summary:The inhibitory and stimulatory effects of steroid hormones and related compounds on the hydroxylation activity at the 6β-position of two steroid hormones, progesterone and testosterone, by CYP3A4, polymorphically expressed CYP3A5, and fetal CYP3A7 were compared to clarify the catalytic properties of the predominant forms of the human CYP3A subfamily. Hydroxylation activities of progesterone and testosterone by CYP3A4, CYP3A5, and CYP3A7 were estimated using HPLC. The Michaelis constants (Km) for progesterone 6β-hydroxylation by CYP3A5 were markedly decreased in the presence of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and α-naphthoflavone (ANF), whereas progesterone and DHEA competitively inhibited testosterone 6β-hydroxylation mediated by CYP3A4, and progesterone competitively inhibited CYP3A5-mediated activity, which was weaker than that for CYP3A4. ANF noncompetitively inhibited testosterone 6β-hydroxylation mediated by both CYP3A4 and CYP3A5. Progesterone and testosterone 6β-hydroxylation mediated by CYP3A7 was inhibited or unaffected by DHEA, pregnenolone, and ANF. These results suggested that DHEA and ANF stimulated progesterone 6β-hydroxylation by CYP3A5 but not by CYP3A4 and CYP3A7; however, progesterone, DHEA, and ANF inhibited testosterone 6β-hydroxylation mediated by all CYP3A subfamily members. The inhibitory/stimulatory pattern of steroid–steroid interactions is different among CYP3A subfamily members and CYP3A5 is the most sensitive in terms of activation among the CYP3A subfamily members investigated.
ISSN:0918-6158
1347-5215
DOI:10.1248/bpb.b20-00987