[Protective effect of some hormones (insulin, testosterone, human chorionic gonadotropins) on testicular damage in alloxan diabetes in rats].
The effect of treatment with insulin, testosterone propionate and HCG on testicular damage in alloxan-induced diabetes was investigated in the rat. Both insulin and HCG offered protection, whereas testosterone, although it reduced blood sugar, did not have this effect. The protective action of HCG may be dependent on a reactive incretion of hypophyseal FSH.
D000818:Animals; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology; D013739:Testosterone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D007328:Insulin; D013739:Testosterone
Effetto protettivo di alcuni ormoni (insulina, testosterone, HCG) sul danno testicolare nel diabete da allossana nel ratto