Journal article
Relationship of ornithine decarboxylase activity to HCG induced androgen production by rabbit testis
Abstract
In the rabbit testicular ornithine decarboxylase activity and androgen content as well as serum androgens were increased 4 h after the injection of HCG. D,L-a-difluoromethylornithine (a-DFMO) alone or together with HCG inhibited enzyme activity although testicular and serum androgens were significantly increased aftera-DFMO and HCG. These data suggest that ODC activity is not required for testicular androgen production.
Authors
YoungLai EV
Journal
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, Vol. 38, No. 8, pp. 973–974
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
8 1982
DOI
10.1007/bf01953684
ISSN
1420-682X