Opposite effects of sex steroids on 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity in the normal and adrenalectomized rat testis

General Pharmacology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 661-664

  Nwe, K H H ^a   Morat, P B ^a   Khalid, B A K ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

11 hydroxysteriod dehydrogenase; oestradiol; progesterone; testis; testosterone

Indexed keywords

11BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; ESTRADIOL; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADRENALECTOMY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HORMONAL REGULATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION; STEROID METABOLISM; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTIS FUNCTION;

11-BETA-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; ADRENALECTOMY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; ESTRADIOL; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PROGESTERONE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0030995549     PISSN: 03063623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-3623(96)00353-9     Document Type: Article

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