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The marsupial model for male phenotypic development.

Jean D Wilson1, Geoffrey Shaw, Michael L Leihy

  • 1Department Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas TX 75390-8857, USA. jwils1@mednet.swmed.edu

Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism: TEM
|February 21, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Testicular androgens like 5 alpha-androstane-3 alpha,17 beta-diol (5 alpha-adiol) drive male development in mammals. This study examines how 5 alpha-adiol influences male sex organ development in tammar wallabies during pouch life.

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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Biology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • Androgens produced by developing testes are crucial for male mammalian development, including the formation of the epididymis, vas deferens, prostate, and penis.
  • Marsupials exhibit post-natal male development, allowing for studies during the pouch-life stage.
  • The androgen 5 alpha-androstane-3 alpha,17 beta-diol (5 alpha-adiol) is produced by immature testes in many species and converted to dihydrotestosterone in target tissues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of testicular androgens in male phenotypic development during pouch life in the tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii).
  • To determine if 5 alpha-adiol, a specific testicular androgen, can virilize female pouch young when administered exogenously.

Main Methods:

  • Observation of male phenotypic development in tammar wallabies during pouch life.

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  • Administration of exogenous 5 alpha-adiol to female pouch young to assess its virilizing capacity.
  • Analysis of androgen formation and secretion in developing tammar wallaby testes.

    • Main Results:

    • The developing testes of the tammar wallaby produce the androgen 5 alpha-adiol.
    • This androgen is secreted into the plasma.
    • Exogenous administration of 5 alpha-adiol demonstrated its capacity to virilize female pouch young.

    Conclusions:

    • Testicular 5 alpha-adiol plays a significant role in male phenotypic development in the tammar wallaby.
    • The findings support the hypothesis that 5 alpha-adiol acts as a key androgen in male development, potentially via conversion to dihydrotestosterone in target tissues.