Journal article
Arachidonic Acid and Prostaglandin E2 Stimulate Testosterone Production by Goldfish Testis in Vitro
Abstract
Studies were conducted to determine the effects of arachidonic acid (AA) and its metabolites on testosterone (T) production by goldfish testis pieces. AA (25-400 microM) stimulated a dose-related increase in T production and this effect was potentiated by cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase inhibitor 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine. T production in response to AA was elevated after 2 hr and continued to increase up to 24 hr. The stimulatory effect …
Authors
Wade MG; Van Der Kraak G
Journal
General and Comparative Endocrinology, Vol. 90, No. 1, pp. 109–118
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 1993
DOI
10.1006/gcen.1993.1065
ISSN
0016-6480