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A new dihydrotestosterone-forming index (DHTi).

P I Lundmo, A Sunde, K J Tveter

    Journal of Steroid Biochemistry
    |April 1, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary

    A novel dihydrotestosterone index (DHTi) reveals tissue-specific formation patterns. This DHTi varies across rat prostate lobes, declines with age, and increases with testosterone treatment.

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    Area of Science:

    • Endocrinology
    • Biochemistry
    • Androgen Metabolism

    Background:

    • Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is a potent androgen crucial for male sexual development and function.
    • Understanding DHT's local formation and metabolism is vital for studying androgen-dependent tissues.
    • Existing methods do not fully capture the net formation of DHT within specific tissues.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a new index, the dihydrotestosterone index (DHTi), for quantifying net DHT formation in tissues.
    • To investigate the tissue-specific distribution and age-related changes of DHTi in rat prostate.
    • To assess the effect of testosterone treatment on DHTi in aged rats.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of the DHTi based on key metabolic pathways of DHT synthesis and degradation.
    • Measurement of DHTi in different lobes of the rat prostate (ventral, dorsal, lateral), coagulating gland, and seminal vesicles.
    • Analysis of DHTi in rats of different ages and following testosterone administration.

    Main Results:

    • The DHTi demonstrated significant variation across different prostatic lobes and accessory sex glands.
    • The ventral prostate exhibited the highest DHTi, followed by the dorsal prostate and coagulating gland, with low levels in seminal vesicles and lateral prostate.
    • DHTi decreased with increasing age in rats, and testosterone treatment in aged rats elevated the DHTi.

    Conclusions:

    • The DHTi provides a valuable tool for assessing local DHT net formation in a tissue-specific manner.
    • Prostatic lobes display distinct capacities for DHT synthesis and/or metabolism, influencing local androgen action.
    • Age-related decline in DHTi suggests altered androgen metabolism with aging, which can be modulated by exogenous testosterone.

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