Plasma testosterone levels and Δ5-3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity in the testis of the rat following prolonged exposure to stress

I. Pollard; J. R. Bassett; J. M. P. Joss

doi:10.1530/jrf.0.0590101

Plasma testosterone levels and Δ⁵-3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity in the testis of the rat following prolonged exposure to stress

I. Pollard, J. R. Bassett, J. M. P. Joss

Department of Biological Sciences

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Exposure of male CSF rats to a signalled, unpredictable 60-day stress regimen induced a significant elevation in circulating testosterone levels at Days 1 and 60 which was abolished by castration. Small morphological changes were seen in the Leydig cells in the early days of stressing. A significant increase in 3β-HSD activity was seen by 5 days of stress, indicating increased steroidogenic activity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	101-106
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Reproduction and Fertility
Volume	59
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1530/jrf.0.0590101
Publication status	Published - 1980

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