The effect of castration, testosterone and estradiol on14C-serotonin metabolism by organ cultures of male rat pineal glands
- 1 February 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
- Vol. 41 (2) , 275-276
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02002634
Abstract
The pineal gland of the male rat does not appear to rely on prior conversion of testosterone to estradiol for the stimulant effect of testosterone on pineal melatonin and 5-methoxytryptophol synthesis.Keywords
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