INFLUENCE OF SEX STEROIDS ON SECRETORY FUNCTION OF EPIDIDYMIS IN CASTRATED RATS
- 1 January 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Vol. 69 (3) , 281-286
Abstract
Secretory response of the epididymis to exogenously administered testosterone, estrogen and progesterone was investigated using the levels of sialic acid and glycerylphosphorylcholine (GPC) as indices. Testosterone was most potent in stimulating the secretory function of the organ. While estrogen showed the ability to stimulate both sialic acid and GPC levels, progesterone exerted its influence only on sialic acid. Studies on the accessory genital organs (weight of seminal vesicles and ventral prostate and fructose level of coagulating gland) revealed a stimulatory effect of the steroids.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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