[CAS NO. 65928-58-7]  Dienogest

Dienogest activates progesterone receptor (EC50=3.4 or 10.5 nM) with antagonistic activity on androgen receptor (EC50=420.6 or 775.0 nM) but not agonistic nor antagonistic action on GR, MR (3000 nM). Dienogest combined with Oestradiol leads to an increase in the levels of prolactin mRNA and prolactin production in a dose-dependent manner in human endometrial stromal cells (ESC). Dienogest directly acts on endometrial tissue in progestogenic response, such as decidualization, increases prolactin production and growth retardation. Dienogest at concentration of 0.1 μM and 1 μM significantly inhibits BrdU incorporation into DNA at 24 and 48 hours in the cultured endometriotic stromal cells. Dienogest significantly increases the cells in G0/G1 phase and reduces the cells in S phase and G2/M phase in 24 and 48 hours in the cultured endometriotic stromal cells.