Facilitation of male sexual behavior in Syrian hamsters by the combined action of dihydrotestosterone and testosterone.

Testosterone (T) controls male Syrian hamster sexual behavior, however, neither of T's primary metabolites, dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and estradiol (E(2)), even in highly supraphysiological doses, fully restores sexual behavior in castrated hamsters. DHT and T apparently interact with androgen...

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Main Authors: David J Piekarski, Ned J Place, Irving Zucker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2939075?pdf=render