Coe J E, Ishak K G, Ward J M, Ross M J
National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Hamilton, MT 59840.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1992 Feb 1;89(3):1085-9. doi: 10.1073/pnas.89.3.1085.
Zeranol (alpha-zearalanol) is a beta-resorcylic acid lactone (RAL) that has estrogen activity. It is synthesized by molds and is difficult to avoid in human food products. We tested the ability of this mycoestrogen to damage the liver of the Armenian hamster, a rodent that is especially sensitive to hepatotoxic effects of exogenous estrogens. Zeranol induced acute hepatotoxicity and, subsequently, hepatic carcinogenesis; both effects were blocked by tamoxifen, suggesting estrogen receptor mediation. Because zeranol is acting alone as a primary initiator of hepatic neoplasms, this model provides an unusual opportunity to study the pathogenesis of estrogen-initiated tumorigenesis.
玉米赤霉醇(α-玉米赤霉醇)是一种具有雌激素活性的β-间苯二酚内酯(RAL)。它由霉菌合成,在人类食品中难以避免。我们测试了这种霉菌雌激素对亚美尼亚仓鼠肝脏的损害能力,亚美尼亚仓鼠是一种对外源性雌激素的肝毒性作用特别敏感的啮齿动物。玉米赤霉醇诱发了急性肝毒性,随后引发了肝癌;这两种效应均被他莫昔芬阻断,提示由雌激素受体介导。由于玉米赤霉醇单独作为肝脏肿瘤的主要引发剂起作用,该模型为研究雌激素引发的肿瘤发生机制提供了一个独特的机会。