title: Polyamines and nucleic acids in the mouse kidney induced to growth by testosterone propionate.
abstract: Daily injections of testosterone propionate to castrated mice resulted in a striking increase in kidney weight. Renal putrescine rose sharply and the amounts of spermidine were also increased. The activity or ornithine decarboxylase was enhanced to values of more than 1 000 times the control level within a few days of testosterone substitution. A moderate and temporary increase in the activity of the putrescine-activated S-adenosyl-L-methionine decarboxylase was observed. Testosterone injections produced a large increase of renal RNA but only a minor change in DNA. It is apparent that in mice distinct alterations in polyamine metabolism occur during the development of renal hypertrophy induced by testosterone administration.
mesh_terms: D012437:Adenosylmethionine Decarboxylase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002369:Castration; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D009955:Ornithine Decarboxylase / Q000378:metabolism; D011073:Polyamines / Q000378:metabolism*; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D011700:Putrescine / Q000378:metabolism; D012313:RNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D013095:Spermidine / Q000378:metabolism; D013096:Spermine / Q000378:metabolism; D013739:Testosterone / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D011073:Polyamines; D011506:Proteins; D013096:Spermine; D013739:Testosterone; D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA; D009955:Ornithine Decarboxylase; D012437:Adenosylmethionine Decarboxylase; D013095:Spermidine; D011700:Putrescine