2-Methoxyestradiol-d₅  (Synonyms: 2-ME2-d₅; NSC-659853-d₅)

2-Methoxyestradiol-d₅ is the deuterium labeled 2-Hydroxyestradiol. 2-Methoxyestradiol (2-ME2), an orally active endogenous metabolite of 17β-estradiol (E2), is an apoptosis inducer and an angiogenesis inhibitor with potent antineoplastic activity. 2-Methoxyestradiol also destablize microtubules. 2-Methoxyestradio, also a potent superoxide dismutase (SOD) inhibitor and a ROS-generating agent, induces autophagy in the transformed cell line HEK293 and the cancer cell lines U87 and HeLa[1][2][3][4][5][6][7].

Stable heavy isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, and other elements have been incorporated into drug molecules, largely as tracers for quantitation during the drug development process. Deuteration has gained attention because of its potential to affect the pharmacokinetic and metabolic profiles of drugs^[1].

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307.44

C₁₉H₂₁D₅O₃

358731-34-7

Solid

White to off-white

C[C@@]12[C@](CC([2H])([2H])[C@]2([2H])O)([H])[C@@]3([H])[C@@](CC1)([H])C4=C([2H])C(OC)=C(O)C([2H])=C4CC3

Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

4°C, stored under nitrogen

*In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (stored under nitrogen)

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  [4]. Xu L, et al. 2-Methoxyestradiol Alleviates Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis by Inhibiting Lymphocytes Proliferation and T Cell Differentiation. Biomed Res Int. 2016;2016:7948345.  [Content Brief]

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  [6]. LaVallee TM, et al. 2-Methoxyestradiol inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis independently of estrogen receptorsalpha and beta. Cancer Res. 2002 Jul 1;62(13):3691-7.  [Content Brief]

  [7]. Chen Y, et al. Oxidative stress induces autophagic cell death independent of apoptosis in transformed and cancer cells. Cell Death Differ. 2008;15(1):171-182.  [Content Brief]