Gene expression of 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in relation to androstenone, testosterone, and estrone sulphate in gonadally intact male and castrated pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2457-2463

  Chen, G ^a   Bourneuf, E ^a   Marklund, S ^a   Zamaratskaia, G ^a   Madej, A ^a   Lundstrom K ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

17 hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; 3 hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; Androstenone; Estrone sulphate; Pig; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

3(OR 17)BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; ANDROSTERONE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRONE; ESTRONE SULFATE; HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; ORCHIECTOMY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SWINE; TESTIS;

17-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; 3-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; ANDROSTERONE; ANIMALS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; ESTRONE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; LIVER; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SWINE; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 35348949680     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0087     Document Type: Article

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