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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester, a component of beehive propolis, is a novel selective estrogen receptor modulator
Author(s) -
Jung Boin,
Kim Minsu,
Kim HyunAe,
Kim Dasom,
Yang Jiwon,
Her Song,
Song Yun Seon
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.2966
Subject(s) - caffeic acid phenethyl ester , estrogen receptor , propolis , selective estrogen receptor modulator , estrogen , receptor , pharmacology , chemistry , endocrinology , medicine , biology , caffeic acid , biochemistry , antioxidant , cancer , food science , breast cancer
Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is an active ingredient of beehive propolis with a structure similar to phenolic acid. The estrogenic effects of propolis were previously demonstrated through the activation of an estrogen receptor. To identify the estrogenic properties of propolis, CAPE was evaluated using in vitro and in vivo methods. CAPE showed selective binding affinity to human estrogen receptor β (hERβ) rather than hERα. CAPE also reduced ERα expression in MCF‐7 and MDA 231 cells. In the yeast estrogen receptor transcription assay, CAPE produced the transcriptional activity of estrogen‐responsive element with EC 50 values of 3.72 × 10 −6 M . CAPE did not increase the growth of MCF‐7 estrogen receptor‐positive breast cancer cells in doses ranging from 10 −7 to 10 −5 M . In order to understand how CAPE acts in animals, CAPE was tested by a uterotrophic bioassay. Treatment with CAPE (100, 500 mg/kg) did not increase the uterine weight relative to 3 μg/kg 17β‐estradiol treatment. The results indicate that CAPE, which is a selective agonist to hERβ, but does not show any estrogenic effect on estrogen receptor‐positive breast cancer cells and in immature rat uterine tissue, is a potential selective estrogen receptor modulator. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.