Endocrinology, Vol 103, 1695-1701, Copyright © 1978 by Endocrine Society

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Cytoplasmic 17 beta-[3H]estradiol binding in rat adipose tissues

GN Wade and JM Gray

Ovarian hormones, particularly 17 beta-estradiol, have important effects on body fat levels in rats, but it is not known whether 17 beta- estradiol can act directly on various fat depots to affect adiposity or whether these effects are entirely indirect (e.g. via food intake, exercise, or various metabolic actions). We have found high affinity, estrogen-specific macromolecular binding of 17 beta-[3H]estradiol in the cytoplasmic fraction of adipose tissues from ovariectomized rats. Saturation analysis indicates a Kd of 7.4 X 10(-10) M, and binding is inhibited by unlabeled 17 beta-estradiol or 11 beta-methoxy-17-ethynyl- 1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17beta-diol (R2858) but not by progesterone, 5 alpha- dihydrotestosterone, or cortisol. 17 beta-[3H]Estradiol binding is virtually abolished by incubation with pronase but not with DNase or RNase, indicating that the binding macromolecule is probably a protein. Binding is seen in all adipose tissues studied, including abdominal, sc, and brown fat. Binding site concentration is highest in parametrial fat pads, followed by retroperitoneal, brown, omental, and inguinal depots. Binding is also seen in the cytoplasmic fraction of isolated parametrial adipocytes. These data indicate that the various adipose tissues might be estrogen target tissues in rats. Therefore, it is possible that estrogenic effects on body weight and composition could be mediated in part by direct estrogen action on adipose tissues.

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