Azione degli ormoni sessuali sulla attività della -glucuronidasi nel sistema ipotalamo—ipofisario di R ana esculenta
The influence in vitro of testosterone, oestradiol, cyproterone acetate and tamoxifen compound on the -glucuronidase activity in the hypothalamus and pituitary of adult males and females of Rana esculenta was studied. As far as the effects of testosterone are concerned important sex differences were recorded only in the hypothalamic tissue. In fact this androgen stimulates hypothalamic -glucuronidase in the male, whereas in the female the opposite effect was found. On the other hand oestradiol...