Role of cortisol in the ACTH-induced suppression of testicular steroidogenesis in guinea pigs

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 407-414

  Fenske, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

11BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; ANDROSTENEDIONE; CORTICOTROPIN; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; STEROID 17ALPHA MONOOXYGENASE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CELL INTERACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; HORMONAL REGULATION; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTIS FUNCTION;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANDROSTENEDIONE; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; DEPRESSION, CHEMICAL; DEXAMETHASONE; GUINEA PIGS; HYDROCORTISONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; PROGESTERONE; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0030773313     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1540407     Document Type: Article

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