Assessment of testicular corticosterone biosynthesis in adult male rats.

Corticosterone is synthesized in the adrenal glands and is circulated throughout the body to perform regulatory functions in various tissues. The testis is known to synthesize and secrete testosterone and other androgens. We developed an accurate method to measure steroid content using liquid chroma...

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Main Authors: Naoyuki Maeda, Sachi Tahata, Takeshi Yagi, Emi Tanaka, Kanae Masu, Michiko Sato, Satoko Haeno, Takenori Onaga, Hiroshi Yokota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4338008?pdf=render