title: Effect of sleep deprivation on the physiological status of rat testis.
abstract: The effect of alteration of central turnover of monoamines on the intratesticular mechanisms in the testis of rats was studied after REM sleep-deprivation. The reduction in the weights of ventral prostate, seminal vesicles and decreased activity of beta-glucuronidase in kidney reflected decreased availability of testosterone to the target organs. Decreased activities of lysosomal enzymes, acid phosphatase and beta-glucuronidase were associated with a decreased steroidogenic activity in the testis. The active mediation of lysosomal enzymes in the testicular function under altered condition was indicated.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, India.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Mathur
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chattopadhyay
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000378:metabolism; D007668:Kidney / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D011467:Prostate / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D051381:Rats; D012669:Seminal Vesicles / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012892:Sleep Deprivation / Q000502:physiology*; D013737:Testis / Q000502:physiology*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone; D000135:Acid Phosphatase; D005966:Glucuronidase