Analysis of Corticosterone and Testosterone Synthesis in Rat Salivary Gland Homogenates

Analysis of Corticosterone and Testosterone Synthesis in Rat Salivary Gland Homogenates

Extra-adrenal steroid hormone production has been reported in several tissues, the biological role of which is interesting in terms of hormonal regulation of metabolism, growth, and behavior. In this report, we describe for the first time steroidogenesis in rat salivary glands. Enzyme activities ass...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Ieko, Hirokuni Sasaki, Naoyuki Maeda, Jumpei Fujiki, Hidetomo Iwano, Hiroshi Yokota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
salivary glands
steroidogenesis
corticosterone
testosterone
steroid
pregnenolone
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00479/full

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