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ICI 182,780: a pure antiestrogen that affects behaviors and energy balance in rats without acting in the brain

G. N. Wade, J. D. Blaustein, J. M. Gray and J. M. Meredith
Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 01003.

ICI 182,780 is one of a new class of steroidal antiestrogens that differs from nonsteroidal antiestrogens, such as tamoxifen, in a number of respects. 1) It is bound by estrogen receptors with a high affinity, similar to that for estradiol. 2) It is a "pure" antiestrogen in that it does not mimic any of the effects of estradiol. 3) This class of antiestrogens does not seem to be bound by antiestrogen binding sites. 4) ICI 182,780 may not be active in the brain after peripheral administration. Indeed, ICI 182,780 blocked in vivo cell nuclear binding of [3H]estradiol in uterus, pituitary, and adipose tissue but not in hypothalamus-preoptic area. In vitro, ICI 182,780 competed for binding by neural estrogen receptors with an affinity comparable with that for estradiol. When given to ovariectomized rats, ICI 182,780 did not mimic any of the actions of estradiol. Instead, ICI 182,780 treatment completely blocked the uterotrophic effects of estradiol and attenuated the actions of estradiol on linear growth, carcass fat content, fat pad weight, and sexual receptivity. Treatment with ICI 182,780 also attenuated the estrogenic effects of tamoxifen on food intake, body weight and composition, linear growth, and uterine weight. These findings support the concept that, in addition to its actions in the brain, estradiol can act peripherally to modulate regulatory behaviors, energy balance, and estrous behavior. They are also consistent with the hypothesis that nonsteroidal antiestrogens, such as tamoxifen, affect energy balance via estrogen receptors, rather than antiestrogen binding sites.

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