Human epididymal tubules from 9 patients undergoing orchidectomy were cultured for periods of up to 8 days with preservation of the histological structure of the tissue. Addition of androgens (testosterone, 5α-dihydrotestosterone and 5α-androstane-3α,17β-diol) significantly increased the epithelial height, the incorporation of [3H]amino acids and [3H]thymidine. The effect on protein synthesis was significant 48 h after the onset of treatment and was maximal after 3 days. The effect on DNA replication was maximal during the 3rd day of treatment. In both instances maximal activity was achieved at a concentration of 10-7 M of testosterone. Cyproterone acetate (10-5 M) was able to negate all effects of androgens. © 1981.
Documento: | Artículo |
Título: | The organ culture of human epididymal tubules and their response to androgens |
Autor: | Tezón, J.G.; Blaquier, J.A. |
Filiación: | Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, Obligado 2490, Buenos Aires, 1428, Argentina |
Palabras clave: | androgen stimulation; human epididymis; protein synthesis; amino acid; androgen; androstane 3,17 diol; androstanediol; androstanolone; cyproterone; cyproterone acetate; drug derivative; male contraceptive agent; testosterone; thymidine; androgen; androgen receptor; androstanediol; androstanolone; cyproterone acetate; radioisotope; testosterone; adult; aged; article; drug effect; epididymis; human; male; metabolism; organ culture; amino acid h 3; dna replication; endocrine system; epididymis; human cell; in vitro study; kidney tubule; male genital system; normal human; protein synthesis; thymidine h 3; Adult; Aged; Amino Acids; Androgens; Androstane-3,17-diol; Contraceptive Agents, Male; Cyproterone; Cyproterone Acetate; Epididymis; Human; Male; Middle Age; Organ Culture; Stanolone; Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Testosterone; Thymidine |
Año: | 1981 |
Volumen: | 21 |
Número: | 3 |
Página de inicio: | 233 |
Página de fin: | 242 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0303-7207(81)90017-4 |
Título revista: | Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology |
Título revista abreviado: | Mol. Cell. Endocrinol. |
ISSN: | 03037207 |
CODEN: | MCEND |
CAS: | amino acid, 65072-01-7; androstanediol, 1852-53-5, 25126-76-5, 67332-38-1; androstanolone, 521-18-6; cyproterone acetate, 427-51-0; cyproterone, 2098-66-0; testosterone, 58-22-0; thymidine, 50-89-5; Amino Acids; Androgens; Androstane-3,17-diol, 25126-76-5; Contraceptive Agents, Male; Cyproterone Acetate, 427-51-0; Cyproterone, 2098-66-0; Stanolone, 521-18-6; Testosterone, 57-85-2; Thymidine, 50-89-5 |
Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_03037207_v21_n3_p233_Tezon |