TABLE 2

IC50 values and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for the inhibition of human liver cytosolic lithocholic acid (LCA) sulfonation by selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERMs)

Data are expressed as mean ± S.E.M. of three to four independent experiments conducted in duplicate.

Chemical ClassChemicalIC50 (µM)IC50 (µM)IC50 (µM)MIC (µM)MIC (µM)MIC (µM)
LCA SulfonationGLCA SulfonationTLCA SulfonationLCA SulfonationGLCA SulfonationTLCA Sulfonation
TriphenylethyleneClomifene3.2 ± 0.53.6 ± 0.31.5 ± 0.2310.3
TriphenylethyleneTamoxifen16.3 ± 5.313.7 ± 1.610.1 ± 0.8103030
TriphenylethyleneToremifene9.2 ± 5.311.0 ± 1.23.2 ± 1.11033
TriphenylethyleneOspemifene3.0 ± 0.22.55 ± 0.022.3 ± 0.4103<0.1
TriphenylethyleneDroloxifene1.5 ± 0.21.5 ± 0.10.75 ± 0.01110.1
BenzothiopheneRaloxifene0.28 ± 0.040.41 ± 0.030.18 ± 0.020.10.30.1
BenzothiopheneArzoxifene0.29 ± 0.040.20 ± 0.010.08 ± 0.010.30.10.01
TetrahydronaphthaleLasofoxifene1.0 ± 0.10.50 ± 0.010.25 ± 0.010.30.1<0.01
TetrahydronaphthaleNafoxidine12.2 ± 2.1a6.6 ± 5.2a1.4 ± 0.7a100>10010
IndoleBazedoxifene0.21 ± 0.030.29 ± 0.010.13 ± 0.020.030.10.3
BenzopyranAcolbifene12.9 ± 3.210.1 ± 0.77.0 ± 0.310103
  • GLCA, glycolithocholic acid; TLCA, taurolithocholic acid.

  • a Complete inhibition was not reached (Figs. 57).