A comparison of the effects of methyltrienolone (R 1881) and 5 alpha-dihydrotestosterone on sexual behavior of castrated male rats. |
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Authors: | M J Baum |
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Institution: | Department of Endocrinology, Growth, and Reproduction, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | The synthetic steroid methyltrienolone (R 1881) binds specifically with high affinity to intracellular androgen receptors and is not metabolized to androstanediol. Administration of R 1881 (1 mg/day) to castrated male rats facilitated intromission in significantly more animals than did 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) (1 mg/day); however, the percentage of animals ejaculating and the pattern of behavior displayed were equivalent in the two groups. Combined administration of estradiol benzoate (EB) (2 μg/day) plus either R 1881 or DHT further facilitated males' sexual performance to levels previously seen in castrated male rats of the same strain when given testosterone propionate (TP). The results suggest that conversion of DHT to 3α- or 3β-androstanediol neither detracts from nor contributes to its ability to activate sexual behavior in the male rat. |
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