SYNTHESIS OF 20-ALPHA-HYDROXYLATED STEROIDS BY OVARIES OF THE DAB (LIMANDA-LIMANDA)
SYNTHESIS OF 20-ALPHA-HYDROXYLATED STEROIDS BY OVARIES OF THE DAB (LIMANDA-LIMANDA)
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DOI:
10.1016/0016-6480(89)90041-5
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发表时间:
1989-10-01
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
SCOTT, AP
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作者:
CANARIO, AVM;SCOTT, AP
Dab (Limanda limanda) ovarian fragments were incubated in vitro with either [4,7-3H]pregnenolone or 17.alpha.-hydroxy[1,2,6,7-3H]progesterone to investigate the pattern of steroidogenesis. A major enzyme found in the dab ovary was 20.alpha.-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. Among the steroids that were tentatively identified in ovarian incubates were 17.alpha.,20.alpha.-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (17,20.alpha.-P), 17.alpha.20.alpha.-dihydroxy-5.beta.-pregnan-3-one, 3.beta.,17.alpha.,20.alpha.-trihydroxy-5.beta.-pregnane (3.beta.,17,20.alpha.-P-5.beta.), and 3.alpha.,17.alpha.20.alpha.-trihydroxy-5.beta.-pregnane. The presence of these steroids in plasma of mature female and male dabs was studied by radioimmunoassay. The antiserum was raised against 17,20.alpha.-P. The 17,20.alpha.-[3H]P label was produced by incubating plaice milt with 17.alpha.-hydroxy [3H]progesterone. The radioimmunoassay was shown to have a high cross-reaction with the 5.beta.-reduced analogues of 17,20.alpha.-P and was therefore used, in conjunction with thin-layer chromatography, to measure the steroids. High concentrations of both 17,20.alpha.-P and 3.beta.,17,20.alpha.-P-5.beta. were found in female and male dab plasma. The possible role of these steroids is discussed.