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Brain testosterone metabolism in thyroidectomized and thyroxine-treated chickens.

H Klandorf, V Lucini, S Harvey

    General and Comparative Endocrinology
    |October 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    Thyroid hormone influences testosterone metabolism in cockerel brain tissues. Thyroidectomy increases 5 beta-DHT and 5 beta-3 alpha-diol production, while thyroxine (T4) administration reverses this effect.

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    Area of Science:

    • Endocrinology
    • Neuroscience
    • Steroid Metabolism

    Background:

    • Testosterone metabolism into reduced derivatives is crucial in neuroendocrine tissues.
    • Thyroid hormones play a significant role in regulating various physiological processes, including metabolism.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the impact of thyroidectomy and thyroxine (T4) administration on testosterone metabolism in specific brain regions of immature cockerels.
    • To elucidate the role of thyroid hormones in the neuroendocrine metabolism of testosterone.

    Main Methods:

    • Studied testosterone metabolism in the pituitary gland, hypothalamus, and hyperstriatum dorsale of thyroidectomized, sham-operated, and T4-injected cockerels.
    • Measured plasma thyroid hormone levels and quantified the production of 5 beta-androstane-17 beta-ol-3-one (5 beta-DHT), 5 beta-androstane-3 alpha, 17 beta-diol (5 beta-3 alpha-diol), and androstenedione.

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    Main Results:

    • Thyroidectomy significantly reduced plasma thyroid hormone levels.
    • Hyperstriatum dorsale showed the highest production of 5 beta-DHT and 5 beta-3 alpha-diol, while the pituitary gland produced the most androstenedione.
    • Thyroidectomy increased 5 beta-DHT and 5 beta-3 alpha-diol formation in the hyperstriatum dorsale, an effect reversed by T4 administration.
    • T4 injection decreased 5 beta-DHT production in the hypothalamus and androstenedione production in the pituitary gland of thyroidectomized birds.

    Conclusions:

    • Thyroid hormone plays a significant role in regulating testosterone metabolism in the cockerel's neuroendocrine tissues.
    • The study highlights the physiological significance of 5 beta-reductase activity within these tissues and its modulation by thyroid status.