• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.71-80
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to review primary research exploring the correlations between the levels of serum testosterone and the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in healthy men without prostate diseases. Methods: An integrative review was conducted using the Whittemore & Knafle (2005) framework. The keywords, 'testosterone & prostate-specific antigen', 'testosterone & PSA' and 'healthy men' were used to search peer-reviewed publications in six databases. Among 1,959 searched articles, eleven articles were selected after excluding articles that do not meet inclusion criteria. Literature quality was moderate (Level 3). Results: As a result of this study, it was confirmed through the nine articles that healthy adult men showed no significant correlation between the serum testosterone and the PSA. Conversely, two articles presented that the serum PSA correlate positively with the testosterone. In particular, it is inferred that the effect of the serum testosterone and the PSA secreted into a 24-hour circadian rhythm with different amplitudes and slopes would have had great influence. However, it does not consider the factors affecting the testosterone and the PSA, such as race, liver disease, and BMI, so there is insufficient empirical data to clearly explain the relationship between the testosterone and the PSA. Conclusion: The correlation between the serum testosterone and the PSA in healthy adult men is insignificant in relation to the circadian rhythm of the testosterone and the PSA secretion. It is that a large-scale study including various influencing factors using new biochemical indicators such as pro PSA be conducted in the future.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1975

This study was carried out to observe the effect of testosterone on carbonic anhydrase inhibiting action of acetazolamide. Carbonic anhydrase activities in the kidneys of mice were measured by Philpot and Philpot method(1936) at 30, 90 and 150 minutes after intravenous administration of saline(0.5 ml/10 g) or acetazolamide (0.25 mg/10 g) in mice pretreated with testosterone (0.1 mg/10 g). The changes in volume and pH of urine as well as those in urinary electrolytes, such as $Na^+,\;K^+\;and\;Cl^-$ were measured at 15 minutes interval for 150 minutes in the rabbit pretreated with double administrations of testosterone(10 mg/kg), 1 hour and 18 hours, prior to the administration of acetazolamide (10 mg/kg). The results were as follows: 1. Carbonic anhydrase activities in the kidneys of mice of testosterone-pretreated groups were significantly higher than those of acetazolamide-treated group at 30 minutes. No significant changes of carbonic anhydrase activities were observed in testosterone-pretreated groups compared with saline-treated groups. 2. Combined administrations of acetazolamide and testosterone exhibited higher carbonic anhydrase activity than those group of acetazolamide alone in the kidney of mice through observed period of 150 minutes. 3. There were no significant changes in the excretion rate of urine and urinary electrolytes in the group of rabbits with testosterone administerone alone. Urine volume as well as $Na^+\;and\;Cl^-$ excretion rates in the combined treated group of acetazolamide and testosterone were significantly lower than that of acetazolamide group throughout experimental period except 15 minutes after drug administration at the time transient increase was shown. 4. Generally lower $K^+$ excretion rate was observed in the combined treated group of acetazolamide and testosterone compared with the single acetazolamide-treated group and the testosterone-pretreated group shows lowest excretion rate of potassium.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권12호
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• pp.1826-1835
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• 2019

Objective: Testicular growth and development are strongly influenced by androgen. Although both testis weight and plasma testosterone level are inherited traits, the interrelationship between them is not fully established. Males of DDD/Sgn (DDD) mice are known to have extremely heavy testes and very high plasma testosterone level among inbred mouse strains. We dissected the genetic basis of testis weight and analyzed the potential influence of plasma testosterone level in DDD mice. Methods: Quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping of testis weight was performed with or without considering the influence of plasma testosterone level in reciprocal $F_2$ intercross populations between DDD and C57BL/6J (B6) mice, thereby assessing the influence of testosterone on the effect of testis weight QTL. Candidate genes for testis weight QTL were investigated by next-generation sequencing analysis. Results: Four significant QTL were identified on chromosomes 1, 8, 14, and 17. The DDDderived allele was associated with increased testis weight. The $F_2$ mice were then divided into two groups according to the plasma testosterone level ($F_2$ mice with relatively "low" and "high" testosterone levels), and QTL scans were again performed. Although QTL on chromosome 1 was shared in both $F_2$ mice, QTL on chromosomes 8 and 17 were identified specifically in $F_2$ mice with relatively high testosterone levels. By whole-exome sequencing analysis, we identified one DDD-specific missense mutation Pro29Ser in alpha tubulin acetyltransferase 1 (Atat1). Conclusion: Most of the testis weight QTL expressed stronger phenotypic effect when they were placed on circumstance with high testosterone level. High testosterone influenced the QTL by enhancing the effect of DDD-derived allele and diminishing the effects of B6-derived allele. Since Pro29Ser was not identified in other inbred mouse strains, and since Pro29 in Atat1 has been strongly conserved among mammalian species, Atat1 is a plausible candidate for testis weight QTL on chromosome 17.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.51-60
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• 1993

Mercuric chloride, inorganic compound, is one of the most important drugs that has been used in the field of argriculture, antisyphilitica and anticeptics, but it is not used clinically at present. We have studied the effect of testosterone on the mercuric chloride-induced nephrotoxicity. Renal lipid peroxide concentration of male rat treated with mercuric chloride was significantly increased in comparison with that of the female rat, it showed similar effects on testosterone pretreatment. Changes in renal catalase and gluta- thione peroxidase activities were not siginificantly different in testosterone-treated groups. But, renal xanthine oxidase and aldehyde oxidase activities of testrosterone-treated group given mercuric chloride significantly increased in comparison with that of the testoste- rone-treated alone. Animals treated with testosterone prior to mercuric chloride showed more severe damage on histological observations than those treated with testosterone only. Consequently, we suggest that the mercuric chloride-induced nephrotoxicity might be renal lipid peroxide generating enzyme system by testosterone.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.485-491
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• 1992

남성호르몬인 testosterone 투여가 정상 암컷쥐의 체중, 체구성성분(체단백질, 체지방), 에너지 대사 및 근육단백질 대사에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. Testosterone propionate를 체중 1kg당 1mg(1mg/kg)으로 10일간 투여했을 때 식이섭취량은 변화하지 않았음에도 체중 및 체단백질, 체지방은 유의적으로 증가하였다. 반면 testosterone propionate를 4번 또는 10mg/kg으로 투여 시에는 체단백질만 유의적으로 증가하였고 체지방은 영향을 받지 않았다. Testosterone propionate에 의한 체내 에너지축적(energy gain) 및 에너지 이용율(gross energetic effciency) 증가는 1mg/kg의 투여량에서만 관찰되었다. 근육조직(gastrocnemius muscle)의 무게, 단백질 및 RNA함량은 모든 투여량에서 유의적으로 증가하였으나 단백질 합성율은 어느 투여량에서도 영향을 받지 않았다. 이러한 결과를 통해 testosterone이 체중 및 체단백질, 체지방에 미치는 영향은 투여량에 크게 의존하며 testosterone의 근육단백질 증진 효과는 단백질 합성율에는 영향을 미치지 않고 단백질 분해율을 저하시킴으로써 발휘된다는 것을 알 수 있다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.2995-3000
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• 2013

본 연구는 고지방식이를 섭취한 정소절제수술을 한 수컷 마우스에서 백색지방증가의 개선에 대한 testosterone의 영향과 그것에 대한 분자생물학적 조절기전을 규명하였다. Testosterone이 처리된 정소절제수술 마우스(CAST+T)는 정소절제수술 마우스 (CAST)에 비해 지방조직무게, 지방세포크기 및 $C/EBP{\alpha}$와 지방세포 표지유전자의 mRNA 발현이 감소되었다. 본 연구결과는 testosterone이 $C/EBP{\alpha}$와 $C/EBP{\alpha}$에 의해 조절되는 지방세포 표지 유전자들의 발현을 억제시킴으로써 지방세포 조절기전이 억제되고 지방조직의 무게가 감소된다는 것을 시사하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 성선기능저하증 남성의 비만조절에 대한 testosterone therapy의 유익한 분자생물학적 정보를 제공할 것이다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.125-130
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• 2001

본 연구의 목적은 옻나무 유래 F가 성숙 수컷 흰쥐의 생식 기능에 직접 미치는 영향을 알아보고자, 횐쥐 Leydig 세포를 분리, 회수하여 체외배양에서 F 단독 혹은 LH와의 공배양하여 배양액의 testosterone 농도를 조사하였다. 1. Leydig 세포를 36시간까지 체외 배양하여 testosterone의 농도를 조사한 결과, 6시간 배양구에 비해 24시간 배양구가 가장 높은 농도(P＜0.05)를 나타내었으며 36시간 배양에는 감소되었다. 2. F를 단독 첨가하여 12시간 배양한 실험에서 F 80ng 첨가구에서 유의적으로(P＜0.05) 높은 testosterone 분비를 보였다. 3. LH 10ng 및 100ng 첨가구의 시간별 testosterone 분비의 변화로는, LH 10ng 첨가구에서는 6∼12시간 이후, LH 100ng 첨가구에서는 3∼6시간 사이에서 증가를 보였으며, 6시간에는 두 처리구 모두 유의차를 보였다. 4. LH 10ng 첨가 실험에서는 LH 10ng+F 40ng에서 12시간 배양 시, 유의적으로 높은 testosterone 분비를 확인하였다. 5. LH 100ng과 F의 공배양실험에서 3시간 배양한 결과, F20ng 및 F40ng처리구가 대조구에 비해 유의적으로(P＜0.05) 높은 testosterone의 분비를 보였다. 6. Leydig 세포에 LH+IGF-I 첨가효과를 비교 검토한 결과, IGF-I 50ng과 100ng 첨가구에서는 대조구에 비해 높게 나타났으나, LH 100ng 단독처리와 유의차는 없었다. 이상의 결과로, 옻나무 유래 Flavonoid는 횐쥐 정소 Leydig 세포의 testosterone 분비를 촉진하는 작용을 하는 것으로 사료되며, 특히 LH+F구에서 testosterone 분비를 더욱 향상시킴으로써 옻나무 유래 F는 포유동물의 생식기능에 중요하게 작용하는 것으로 사료된다.> 이상의 난소당 난자회수율 (22.6개/63.8%)은 비발정기의 것보다 유의적으로 높았다 (P ＜ 0.05). 발정기의 난소에서 110 $\mu\textrm{m}$ 이상의 난자의 MI까지의 핵발달율 (24.3%)은 110 Um이하의 것 또는 비발정기의 110 $\mu\textrm{m}$ 이상 및 이하의 난자의 것보다 유의적으로 높았다 (2.5, 6.8 및 0.0%; P ＜0.05). 발정기의 110 $\mu\textrm{m}$ 이상 난자의 AT 또는 MII까지의 핵 발달율은 다른 처리군보다 높게 발달하였다. TCM199에서 MI까지의 핵발달율 (21.8%)은 $\alpha$-MEM (10.0%)보다 유의적으로 높았다 (P＜ 0.05). 그러나 AT까지의 핵 발달율은 TCM199 (7.3%)과 (-MEM (1.1%) 간에는 유의적 차이가 있었으나 (P＜0.05), MII까지는 TCM199 (0.9%)과 (-MEM (1.1%)에는 유의차가 없었다. 본 연구결과는 110 $\mu\textrm{m}$ 이상의 난자는 발정기의 난소로부터 더 많은 난자를 회수할 수 있었고, 110 $\mu\textrm{m}$ 이상의 난자들이 MI, AT까지의 핵발달 능력이 높았다. 또한 체외성숙배양액 시 TCM199이 $\alpha$-MEM보다 Mi과AI까지 높은 발달율을 보였다.U/$m\ell$ FSH+10 $m\ell$U/$m\ell$ LH 의 첨가가 생쥐 preantral follicles의 체외배양을 위한 적정조건임을 제시하고 있다., 30, 40 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg을 각각 2일간 투여했을 때 신장, 비장 및 간의 중량은 정상대조군과

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.45-55
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• 1970

It is well known that the uterine contractility is affected by sexual hormone. In this experiment, the authors attempted to study the influences of testosterone and estrogen or the uterine contractility to oxytocics. The contractile sensitivity of the excised uterine muscle of non-castrated and castrated rabbits with testosterone and estrogen 24 hours before experiment is observed respectively. And the cholinesterase activity and electrolytes (Na, K, Ca and Mg) in the uterine muscle are measured in order to study the relationship with contractile sensitivity and those changes. The results obtained were summarized as follows: 1. The contractile effect of spareng on the excised uterine muscle of non-castrated rabbits pretreated with estrogen was markedly increased in small dose, but that of rabbits pretreated with testosterone was significantly increased in large dose, comparing with that of the control group. In castrated rabbits, the contractile sensitivity of the uterine muscle to spareng was significantly increased by pretreatment with estrogen in large dose but it was markedly decreased by pretreatment with testosterone in small dose. 2. The contractile effect of quinine on the excised uterine muscle of non-castrated rabbits pretreated with estrogen was significantly decreased but that of castrated rabbits pretreated with both estrogen and testosterone were markedly increased comparing with that of the control group. 3. The cholinesterase activity in the uterine muscle of non-castrated rabbits was significantly increased by pretreatment with small dose of estrogen or large dose of testosterone, but that of castrated rabbits was markedly decreased by pretreatment with large dose of estrogen. 4. Na and K contents in the uterine muscle of non-castrated rabbits were markedly increased by pretreatment with both estrogen and testosterone, but that of castrated rabbits was significantly increased by pretreatment with small dose of estrogen. 5. Ca content in uterine muscle of non-castrated rabbits was significantly decreased by pretreatment with both large dose of estrogen and testosterone but increased by pretreatment of testosterone. In castrated rabbits, Ca content was significantly decreased by pretreatment with both estrogen and testosterone. 6. Mg content in the uterine muscle of non-castrated rabbits was markedly increased by pretreatment with estrogen and small dose of testosterone, but that of castrated rabbits was significantly decreased by pretreatment with both large dose of estrogen and testosterone.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권9호
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• pp.924-932
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• 2003

In middle-aged men, abdominal obesity has been an important risk factor of coronary artery disease (CAD) as well as a predictor of hypertension, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. Particularly, risks from abdominal obesity increase when adipose tissue accumulates in visceral compartment. Many studies showed that weight reduction by caloric restriction improves abdominal obesity and reduces lots of cardiovascular risk factors. Testosterone treatment also results in a significant decrease in visceral fat area and normalizes endocrine metabolism. However there is no study that compare the effect of caloric restriction with that of testosterone treatment. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of caloric restriction and that of testosterone treatment on body fat distribution, serum lipids and glucose metabolism in male patients with CAD. Forty five middle-aged overweight-obese men with CAD participated in 12 weeks' program. They were matched with age, body weight, body mass index (BMI) and divided into three groups : control group (n = 15) , caloric restriction group (-300 kcal/day, n = 15) and testosterone treatment group (testosterone undecanoate tablets, n = 15) . After 12 weeks, control group did not have any changes in anthropometries, lipid profile, body fat distribution, glucose metabolism and hormonal status. Expectedly, caloric restriction group showed decreases in body weight, BMI, waist to hip ratio, ％ body fat. Ten percentage of total cholesterol and 23% of triglyceride in serum were also decreased. In body fat distribution, total fat areas at both L1 and L4 levels were significantly reduced in this group without reduction in muscle of thigh and calf. However, testosterone treatment group did not have any significant changes in body weight, ％ body fat, serum lipid profile and abdominal fat distribution. In conclusion, weight reduction by caloric restriction is more beneficial in body fat distribution and serum lipid level than testosterone treatment in overweight male patients with CAD. This result suggests that modest weight reduction is possible to help decrease risk factors of CAD.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.331-339
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• 2002

Phenoxy compounds, 2,4-Dichlorophenol acetoxy acid (2,4-D) and 2,4-dichlorophenol (DCP), are widely used as a hormonal herbicide and intermediate for pesticide manufacturing, respectively. In order to assess the potential of these compounds as endocrine disruptors, we studied the androgenicity of them wing in vivo and in vitro androgenicity assay system. Administration of 2,4-D (50 mg/kg/day, p.o.) or DCP (100 mg/kg/day, p.o.) to rats caused an increase in the tissue weight of ventral prostate, Cowpers gland and glands penis. These increase of androgen-dependent tissues were additively potentiated when rats were simultaneously treated with low dose of testosterone (1 g/kg, s.c.). 2,4-D increased about 350% of the luciferase activity in the PC cells transiently cotransfected phAR and pMMTV-Luc at concentration of $10^{-9}$ M. In 2,4-D or DCP-treated castrated rats, testosterone 6$\beta$-hydroxylase activity was not significantly modulated even when rats were co-treated with testosterone. In vitro incubation of 2,4-D and DCP with microsomes at 50 $\mu$M inhibited testosterone 6$\beta$-hydroxylase activity about 27% and 66% in rat liver microsomes, about 44% and 54% in human liver microsomes and about 50% and 45% in recombinant CYP3A4 system, respectively. The amounts of total testosterone metabolites were reduced about 33% and 75% in rat liver microsomes, 69% and 73% in human liver microsomes and 54% and 64% in recombinant CYP3A4 by 2,4-D or DCP, respectively. Therefore, the additive androgenic effect of 2,4-D or DCP by the co-administration of the low dose of testosterone may be due to the increased plasma level of testosterone by inhibiting the cytochrome P450-mediated metabolism of testosterone. These results collectively suggested that 2,4-D and DCP may act as androgenic endocrine disrupter by binding to the androgen receptor as well as by inhibiting the metabolism of testosterone.