title: The effect of castration, testosterone and estradiol on 14C-serotonin metabolism by organ cultures of male rat pineal glands.
abstract: The pineal gland of the male rat does not appear to rely on prior conversion of testosterone to estradiol for the stimulant effect of testosterone on pineal melatonin and 5-methoxytryptophol synthesis.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002369:Castration; D004958:Estradiol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007211:Indoles / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008550:Melatonin / Q000096:biosynthesis; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D012701:Serotonin; D013739:Testosterone; D004958:Estradiol; C002465:methoxytryptophol; D008550:Melatonin