2-Methoxyestradiol

2-Methoxyestradiol
Clinical data
Trade names	Panzem
Other names	2-ME2; 2-MeO-E2; 2-MeOE2; 2-Hydroxyestradiol 2-methyl ether; 2-Methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17β-diol
Identifiers
	IUPAC name (8R,9S,13S,14S,17S)-2-Methoxy-13-methyl-6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,17-diol;
CAS Number	362-07-2 ;
PubChem CID	66414;
ChemSpider	59788 ;
UNII	6I2QW73SR5;
ChEBI	CHEBI:28955 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL299613 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3040938 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.164.606
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C19H26O3
Molar mass	302.414 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES Oc1cc3c(cc1OC)[C@H]2CC[C@@]4([C@@H](O)CC[C@H]4[C@@H]2CC3)C;
	InChI InChI=1S/C19H26O3/c1-19-8-7-12-13(15(19)5-6-18(19)21)4-3-11-9-16(20)17(22-2)10-14(11)12/h9-10,12-13,15,18,20-21H,3-8H2,1-2H3/t12-,13+,15-,18-,19-/m0/s1 ; Key:CQOQDQWUFQDJMK-SSTWWWIQSA-N ;
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2-Methoxyestradiol (2-ME2, 2-MeO-E2) is a natural metabolite of estradiol and 2-hydroxyestradiol (2-OHE2). It is specifically the 2-methyl ether of 2-hydroxyestradiol. 2-Methoxyestradiol prevents the formation of new blood vessels that tumors need in order to grow (angiogenesis), hence it is an angiogenesis inhibitor.^[1] It also acts as a vasodilator^[2] and induces apoptosis in some cancer cell lines.^[3] 2-Methoxyestradiol is derived from estradiol, although it interacts poorly with the estrogen receptors (2,000-fold lower activational potency relative to estradiol).^[4] However, it retains activity as a high-affinity agonist of the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) (10 nM, relative to 3–6 nM for estradiol).^[5]^[6]

Selected biological properties of endogenous estrogens in rats
Estrogen	ERTooltip Estrogen receptor RBATooltip relative binding affinity (%)	Uterine weight (%)	Uterotrophy	LHTooltip Luteinizing hormone levels (%)	SHBGTooltip Sex hormone-binding globulin RBATooltip relative binding affinity (%)
Control	–	100	–	100	–
Estradiol (E2)	100	506 ± 20	+++	12–19	100
Estrone (E1)	11 ± 8	490 ± 22	+++	?	20
Estriol (E3)	10 ± 4	468 ± 30	+++	8–18	3
Estetrol (E4)	0.5 ± 0.2	?	Inactive	?	1
17α-Estradiol	4.2 ± 0.8	?	?	?	?
2-Hydroxyestradiol	24 ± 7	285 ± 8	+^b	31–61	28
2-Methoxyestradiol	0.05 ± 0.04	101	Inactive	?	130
4-Hydroxyestradiol	45 ± 12	?	?	?	?
4-Methoxyestradiol	1.3 ± 0.2	260	++	?	9
4-Fluoroestradiol^a	180 ± 43	?	+++	?	?
2-Hydroxyestrone	1.9 ± 0.8	130 ± 9	Inactive	110–142	8
2-Methoxyestrone	0.01 ± 0.00	103 ± 7	Inactive	95–100	120
4-Hydroxyestrone	11 ± 4	351	++	21–50	35
4-Methoxyestrone	0.13 ± 0.04	338	++	65–92	12
16α-Hydroxyestrone	2.8 ± 1.0	552 ± 42	+++	7–24	<0.5
2-Hydroxyestriol	0.9 ± 0.3	302	+^b	?	?
2-Methoxyestriol	0.01 ± 0.00	?	Inactive	?	4
Notes: Values are mean ± SD or range. ER RBA = Relative binding affinity to estrogen receptors of rat uterine cytosol. Uterine weight = Percentage change in uterine wet weight of ovariectomized rats after 72 hours with continuous administration of 1 μg/hour via subcutaneously implanted osmotic pumps. LH levels = Luteinizing hormone levels relative to baseline of ovariectomized rats after 24 to 72 hours of continuous administration via subcutaneous implant. Footnotes: ^a = Synthetic (i.e., not endogenous). ^b = Atypical uterotrophic effect which plateaus within 48 hours (estradiol's uterotrophy continues linearly up to 72 hours). Sources: See template.

^ Pribluda VS, Gubish ER, Lavallee TM, Treston A, Swartz GM, Green SJ (2000). "2-Methoxyestradiol: an endogenous antiangiogenic and antiproliferative drug candidate". Cancer and Metastasis Reviews. 19 (1–2): 173–179. doi:10.1023/a:1026543018478. PMID 11191057. S2CID 20055299.
^ Koganti S, Snyder R, Thekkumkara T (April 2012). "Pharmacologic effects of 2-methoxyestradiol on angiotensin type 1 receptor down-regulation in rat liver epithelial and aortic smooth muscle cells". Gender Medicine. 9 (2): 76–93. doi:10.1016/j.genm.2012.01.008. PMC 3322289. PMID 22366193.
^ LaVallee TM, Zhan XH, Johnson MS, Herbstritt CJ, Swartz G, Williams MS, et al. (January 2003). "2-methoxyestradiol up-regulates death receptor 5 and induces apoptosis through activation of the extrinsic pathway". Cancer Research. 63 (2): 468–475. PMID 12543804.
^ Sibonga JD, Lotinun S, Evans GL, Pribluda VS, Green SJ, Turner RT (March 2003). "Dose-response effects of 2-methoxyestradiol on estrogen target tissues in the ovariectomized rat". Endocrinology. 144 (3): 785–792. doi:10.1210/en.2002-220632. PMID 12586754.
^ Prossnitz ER, Arterburn JB (July 2015). "International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. XCVII. G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor and Its Pharmacologic Modulators". Pharmacological Reviews. 67 (3): 505–540. doi:10.1124/pr.114.009712. PMC 4485017. PMID 26023144.
^ Thekkumkara T, Snyder R, Karamyan VT (2016). "Competitive Binding Assay for the G-Protein-Coupled Receptor 30 (GPR30) or G-Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor (GPER)". Estrogen Receptors. Methods in Molecular Biology. Vol. 1366. Springer. pp. 11–7. doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-3127-9_2. ISBN 978-1-4939-3126-2. PMID 26585123.

[1] Pribluda VS, Gubish ER, Lavallee TM, Treston A, Swartz GM, Green SJ (2000). "2-Methoxyestradiol: an endogenous antiangiogenic and antiproliferative drug candidate". Cancer and Metastasis Reviews. 19 (1–2): 173–179. doi:10.1023/a:1026543018478. PMID 11191057. S2CID 20055299.

[2] Koganti S, Snyder R, Thekkumkara T (April 2012). "Pharmacologic effects of 2-methoxyestradiol on angiotensin type 1 receptor down-regulation in rat liver epithelial and aortic smooth muscle cells". Gender Medicine. 9 (2): 76–93. doi:10.1016/j.genm.2012.01.008. PMC 3322289. PMID 22366193.

[3] LaVallee TM, Zhan XH, Johnson MS, Herbstritt CJ, Swartz G, Williams MS, et al. (January 2003). "2-methoxyestradiol up-regulates death receptor 5 and induces apoptosis through activation of the extrinsic pathway". Cancer Research. 63 (2): 468–475. PMID 12543804.

[4] Sibonga JD, Lotinun S, Evans GL, Pribluda VS, Green SJ, Turner RT (March 2003). "Dose-response effects of 2-methoxyestradiol on estrogen target tissues in the ovariectomized rat". Endocrinology. 144 (3): 785–792. doi:10.1210/en.2002-220632. PMID 12586754.

[pmid26023144-5] Prossnitz ER, Arterburn JB (July 2015). "International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. XCVII. G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor and Its Pharmacologic Modulators". Pharmacological Reviews. 67 (3): 505–540. doi:10.1124/pr.114.009712. PMC 4485017. PMID 26023144.

[ThekkumkaraSnyder2016-6] Thekkumkara T, Snyder R, Karamyan VT (2016). "Competitive Binding Assay for the G-Protein-Coupled Receptor 30 (GPR30) or G-Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor (GPER)". Estrogen Receptors. Methods in Molecular Biology. Vol. 1366. Springer. pp. 11–7. doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-3127-9_2. ISBN 978-1-4939-3126-2. PMID 26585123.

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