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Biology of Reproduction, Vol 33, 1207-1212, Copyright © 1985 by Society for the Study of Reproduction

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Evidence for a granulosa cell site of dihydrostestosterone metabolism in the adult rat ovary

J Jarrell and L Belbeck

The ovarian enzyme 3 alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3 alpha-HSD) converts dihydrotestosterone (DHT) to 5 alpha-androstan-3 alpha,17 beta- diol (3 alpha-diol), a reduced androgen that does not bind to the granulosa cell androgen receptor. To determine the relative contribution of the granulosa cells to total ovarian 3 alpha-HSD activity, adult rats treated with either medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) or vehicle underwent ovarian microdissection. 3 alpha- Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase is primarily located in excised follicles and corpora lutea, and is inhibited in the follicles but not corpora lutea by MPA (P less than 0.05). Elimination of healthy granulosa cells while maintaining healthy theca cells by irradiation of the exteriorized ovaries with 6000 rads resulted in a marked reduction in 3 alpha-HSD to 19% of control levels on a per-organ basis (P less than 0.01). The granulosa cell is the major ovarian site for 3 alpha- hydroxylation of ring A-reduced C19 steroids in the adult rat.


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