Effects of Intranasal Administration of Hormonal Steroids on Serum Testosterone and Spermatogenesis in Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta)

Spraying estradiol-17β, progesterone or norethisterone intranasally in adult male rhesus monkeys (7.5-11 kg BW) at a daily dose of 30 µg/day for a period of 60 days resulted in a decrease of testicular size, arrest of spermatogenesis and a significant reduction in serum levels of testosterone. No...

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Veröffentlicht in:Biology of reproduction 1980-05, Vol.22 (4), p.935-940
Hauptverfasser: Anand Kumar, T C, Sehgal, A, David, G F, Bajaj, J S, Prasad, M R
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Zusammenfassung:Spraying estradiol-17β, progesterone or norethisterone intranasally in adult male rhesus monkeys (7.5-11 kg BW) at a daily dose of 30 µg/day for a period of 60 days resulted in a decrease of testicular size, arrest of spermatogenesis and a significant reduction in serum levels of testosterone. No changes were observed in the solvent-treated controls.
ISSN:0006-3363
1529-7268
DOI:10.1095/biolreprod22.4.935