TITLE
Androgen hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases under the influence of pyridoxine
derivatives.
AUTHOR
Kniewald Z; Zechner V; Kniewald J
ORGANISATION
Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb,
Croatia.
SOURCE
Endocr Regul 1992 Mar; 26 (1): 47-51
LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN
English
ABSTRACT
The metabolism of testosterone in the rat ventral prostate, anterior
pituitary, basal hypothalamus and amygdala was studied in vitro under the
influence of vitamin B6 compounds. The influence of these compounds on the
activity of 5 alpha-reductase (5 alpha-R), 3 alpha- and 17 beta-hydroxysteroid
dehydrogenase (3 alpha-HSD, 17 beta-HSD) was determined for all the examined
tissues. Pyridoxine hydrochloride significantly increased the activity of 5
alpha-R, 3 alpha- and 17 beta-HSD, but pyridoxal hydrochloride had an
inhibitory influence on 5 alpha-R and showed no effect on 3 alpha-HSD activity
at the prostate level. Male rat anterior pituitary, basal hypothalamus or
amygdala incubated with pyridoxal phosphate and pyridoxal hydrochloride showed
modified enzymatic activities. Pyridoxal hydrochloride showed an inhibitory
effect on 5 alpha-R in the rat pituitary and basal hypothalamus as well as in
the rat prostate. (AUTHOR)
MJTR: Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases AN.
Pyridoxine PD.
MNTR: Amygdaloid Body EN. Amygdaloid Body ME.
Animal. Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases ME. Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases PH.
Hypothalamus EN. Hypothalamus ME. Male. Pituitary Gland, Anterior EN. Pituitary
Gland, Anterior ME. Prostate EN. Prostate ME. Pyridoxal Phosphate PD. Rats.
Rats, Inbred F344. Support, Non-U.S. Gov't. Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S..
Testosterone ME. 17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases AN. 17-Hydroxysteroid
Dehydrogenases ME. 3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases AN. 3-Hydroxysteroid
Dehydrogenases ME. JOURNAL ARTICLE
RNUM: EC 1.1.- (Hydroxysteroid
Dehydrogenases); EC 1.1.- (17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases); EC 1.1.-
(3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases); 54-47-7 (Pyridoxal Phosphate); 57-85-2
(Testosterone); 65-23-6 (Pyridoxine)
GEOT: CZECHOSLOVAKIA
IDEN: JOURNAL-CODE: A73. ENTRY-DATE: 921218.
JOURNAL-SUBSET: M. IM-DATE: 9302.
ACCE: 93043111