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Plasma testosterone levels and 5-3 -hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity in the testis of the rat following prolonged exposure to stress

1980; Bioscientifica; Volume: 59; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1530/jrf.0.0590101

1741-7899

Irina Pollard, J.R. Bassett, Jean M.P. Joss,

Sperm and Testicular Function

Exposure of male CSF rats to a signalled, unpredictable 60-day stress regimen induced a significant elevation in circulating testosterone levels at Days 1 and 60 which was abolished by castration. Small morphological changes were seen in the Leydig cells in the early days of stressing. A significant increase in 3 beta-HSD activity was seen by 5 days of stress, indicating increased steroidogenic activity.