TY - JOUR
T1 - The in vitro metabolism of testosterone by the brain and crest of domestic chicks
AU - Deviche, Pierre
AU - Malacarne, Giorgio
AU - Puts, Claude
AU - Balthazart, Jacques
PY - 1982/1/1
Y1 - 1982/1/1
N2 - The in vitro metabolism of testosterone was studied in four different tissues, hyperstriatum, hypothalamus, pituitary gland and crest, of male and female domestic chicks at the age of 1 and 11 days. The metabolic pathways previously observed in other species of adult birds were present. The 53-reductase activity decreased markedly in males and females between the ages of 1 and 11 days.Several sexual differences were found in testosterone metabolism by its target organs. The biological significance of these metabolic pathways and their regulation is briefly discussed.
AB - The in vitro metabolism of testosterone was studied in four different tissues, hyperstriatum, hypothalamus, pituitary gland and crest, of male and female domestic chicks at the age of 1 and 11 days. The metabolic pathways previously observed in other species of adult birds were present. The 53-reductase activity decreased markedly in males and females between the ages of 1 and 11 days.Several sexual differences were found in testosterone metabolism by its target organs. The biological significance of these metabolic pathways and their regulation is briefly discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/11250008209439368
DO - 10.1080/11250008209439368
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84919171285
SN - 0373-4137
VL - 49
SP - 25
EP - 30
JO - Bolletino di zoologia
JF - Bolletino di zoologia
IS - 1-2
ER -