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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med Ribeirao Preto, BR-14001970 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira; v. 30, n. 10, p. 887-890, OCT 2010. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 3 |
| Abstract | |
The aim of the present experiment was to investigate the effect of corticosteroids (exogen) on in vitro testosterone secretion after stress by transportation (40 minutes). Feline testes (Felis silvestris catus) were incubated in the following media: TCM 199; TCM 199 + hCG 10_7M; TCM 199 + hydrocortisone 10_7M, or TCM 199 + hCG + hydrocortisone. The animals (n=21) were allocated into three groups: (S) that arrived at 3 h prior to surgery, (A) that remained in the laboratory for 36 h before being submitted to surgical procedure, and (C) that were also allowed to remain for 36 hours in the laboratory before the surgical procedure, but whose testes had been incubated with hydrocortisone prior to incubation in the referred media. The results showed that group S secreted higher levels of testosterone, regardless of the culture media. It is noteworthy that the suppressing action of hydrocortisone sodium succinate led to a reduction in the testosterone concentration, despite the presence of hCG. (AU) | |