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| IUPAC name 3β,7β-Dihydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one | |
| Systematic IUPAC name (3aS,3bR,4S,5aR,7S,9aS,9bS,11aS)-4,7-Dihydroxy-9a,11a-dihydroxyhexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-1-one | |
| Other names 7β-OH-EPIA; 5α-Androstan-3β,7β-diol-17-one | |
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| Properties | |
| C19H30O3 | |
| Molar mass | 306.446 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
7β-Hydroxyepiandrosterone (7β-OH-EPIA), also known as5α-androstan-3β,7β-diol-17-one, is anendogenousandrogen,estrogen, andneurosteroid that is produced fromdehydroepiandrosterone andepiandrosterone.[1][2][3] It hasneuroprotective effects and, along with7α-hydroxyepiandrosterone, may mediate the neuroprotective effects of DHEA.[1] 7β-OH-EPIA may act as a highlypotentantagonist of theG protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) (affinity of <1 nM).[4]