Mohanty N, Chainy GB. Testosterone propionate induced changes in testicular phosphatases of musk shrew (Suncus murinus L.).
Andrologia 1989;
21:334-9. [PMID:
2528927 DOI:
10.1111/j.1439-0272.1989.tb02418.x]
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Abstract
In order to investigate the role of testosterone (TP) on the physiology of the testis of the musk shrew, activities of acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase and adenosine triphosphatase, and DNA, protein and phospholipid contents ot the testis were compared under high and suppressed testosterone conditions. The result indicates that testosterone propionate administration to intact shrews resulted in a significant increase in the activities of testicular enzymes. Following TP the testis phospholipid: DNA ratio increased, whilst no change was observed in the enzyme activities in response to aminoglutethimide phosphate. The role of testosterone in regulating testis function of this non-scrotal primitive eutherian mammal is discussed.
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