Expression of Prostatic Glutathione-Peroxidase (GSH-PO) in the Rat Treated with A Combination of Testosterone and 17β-Estradiol

Tokai Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 45-50

  Murakoshi, Masanori ^a   Ikada, Rie ^a   Tagawa, Masashi ^a  

^a Grelan Pharmaceutical Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

17 estradiol; Glutathione peroxidase (GSH PO); Lipid peroxidation; mRNA; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; LIPID PEROXIDE; MESSENGER RNA; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROSTATE; RAT; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANIMALS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ESTRADIOL; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PROSTATE; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; RNA, MESSENGER; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0347602001     PISSN: 03850005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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