Data from: Metabolites of n-Butylparaben and iso-Butylparaben exhibit estrogenic properties in MCF-7 and T47D human breast cancer cell lines
Thomas L. Gonzalez, Rebecca K. Moos, Christina L. Gercsh, Michael D. Johnson, Rudy J. Richardson, Holger M. Koch, James M. Rae & Christina L Gersch
Two oxidized metabolites of n-butylparaben (BuP) and iso-butylparaben (IsoBuP) discovered in human urine samples exhibit structural similarity to endogenous estrogens. We hypothesized that these metabolites bind to the human estrogen receptor (ER) and promote estrogen signaling. We tested this using models of ER-mediated cellular proliferation. The estrogenic properties of 3-hydroxy n-butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (3OH) and 2-hydroxy iso-butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (2OH) were determined using the ER-positive, estrogen-dependent human breast cancer cell lines MCF-7, and T47D. The 3OH metabolite...