Evidence for androgen-dependent phosphodiesterase activity in rat seminal vesicle and epididymis.
This paper deals with findings implying the existence of an androgen-dependent phosphodiesterase (PDE) activity in accessory sexual glands (seminal vesicle and epididymis) of the rat. It is suggested that the PDE activity is not a prerequisite for, but merely a modulator of the overall androgenic response.
D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002369:Castration; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism*; D004822:Epididymis / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D012669:Seminal Vesicles / Q000201:enzymology*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000378:metabolism
D013739:Testosterone; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D011494:Protein Kinases; D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases