Abstract：
:Cytochrome P450 17A1 (P450c17) is the key enzyme required for the production of androgenic sex steroids by converting progestogens to androgens. 5α-reductases are enzymes that convert testosterone (T) to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which has a greater affinity for androgen receptors (AR) and stronger action than T. Our previous studies revealed that the scented glands of male muskrats expressed AR during the breeding and nonbreeding seasons. To further seek evidence of the activities of androgens in scented glands, the expression patterns of P450c17 and 5α-reductase 2 were investigated in the scented glands of male muskrats during the breeding and nonbreeding seasons. The weight and size of scented glands in the breeding season were significantly higher than those of the nonbreeding season. Immunohistochemical data showed that P450c17 and 5α-reductase 2 were presented in the glandular cells and epithelial cells of scented glands in both the seasons. The protein and mRNA expression of P450c17 and 5α-reductase 2 were significantly higher in the scented gland during the breeding season than those during the nonbreeding season. In addition, the levels of DHT and T in the scented gland were remarkably higher during the breeding season. Taken together, these results suggested that the scented glands of male muskrats were capable of locally synthesizing T and DHT, and T and DHT might play an important role in the scented glandular function via an autocrine or paracrine manner.
journal_name
Gen Comp Endocrinoljournal_title
General and comparative endocrinologyauthors
Han W,Xie W,Zhang Y,Zhang F,Zhang H,Han Y,Yuan Z,Weng Qdoi
10.1016/j.ygcen.2017.09.015subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2017-12-01 00:00:00pages
60-67eissn
0016-6480issn
1095-6840pii
S0016-6480(17)30484-7journal_volume
254pub_type
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