Abstract
HISTOCHEMICAL techniques for the localization of the enzyme steroid 3β-ol-denydrogenase have been widely used to demonstrate the sites of cellular steroidogenesis. In mammals this enzyme has been demonstrated in the adrenal cortex, gonadal interstitium and placenta, and in non-mammalian species positive reactions have been observed in the somatic gonadal tissues of birds1,2, reptiles3, elasmobranchs4 and teleosts5–7. So far no studies of this kind seem to have been made on the gonads of the primitive agnathans.
Similar content being viewed by others
Article PDF
References
Chieffi, G., and Botte, V., Experientia, 21, 16 (1965).
Boucek, R. J., Györi, E., and Alvarez, R., Gen. Comp. Endocrinol., 7, 292 (1966).
Arvy, L., CR Acad. Sci., 255, 1803 (1962).
Della Corte, E., Botte, V., and Chieffi, G., Atti. Soc. Pelorit. Sci. Fis. Mat. Nat., 7, 393 (1961).
Bara, G., Gen. Comp. Endocrinol., 5, 284 (1965).
Bara, G., Anat. Rec., 52, 449 (1966).
Lambert, J. G. D., Experientia, 22, 476 (1966).
Hardisty, M. W., Rothwell, B., and Steele, K., J. Zool., 152, 9 (1967).
Galil, A. K. A., and Deane, H. W., J. Reprod. Fert., 11, 333 (1966).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
HARDISTY, M., BARNES, K. Steroid 3β-ol-Dehydrogenase Activity in the Cyclostome Gonad. Nature 218, 880 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/218880a0
Received:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/218880a0
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.