Title : Inhibition of testosterone production by propylthiouracil in rat Leydig cells.

Pub. Date : 2002 Aug

PMID : 12135875






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1 In addition to inhibiting hormone secretion, PTU also regulated steroidogenesis by diminishing mRNA expression of StAR. Propylthiouracil steroidogenic acute regulatory protein Rattus norvegicus
2 These results suggest that PTU acts directly on rat Leydig cells to diminish testosterone production by inhibiting P450(scc) function and StAR expression. Propylthiouracil steroidogenic acute regulatory protein Rattus norvegicus