title: Metabolism of 3H-estradiol-17 beta by cultures of isolated rat Sertoli cells and the effect of FSH: presence of 16 alpha-hydroxylase.
abstract: The ability of Sertoli cells to metabolize 3H-estradiol-17 beta was investigated utilizing Sertoli cell cultures isolated from 18d rat testes. The Sertoli cells converted estradiol-17 beta to estriol as shown by recrystallization of estriol from samples containing cells and media but not from cell-free control media. The effect of FSH treatment on such metabolism was investigated and was shown to be similar to nontreated samples. This is the first demonstration that 16 alpha-hydroxylase is present in Sertoli cells and that this enzyme activity is not under the influence of FSH.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001189:Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004958:Estradiol / Q000378:metabolism*; D004964:Estriol / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012708:Sertoli Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D039181:Steroid 16-alpha-Hydroxylase; D013250:Steroid Hydroxylases / Q000378:metabolism*; D014316:Tritium
chemical_list: D014316:Tritium; D004958:Estradiol; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D013250:Steroid Hydroxylases; D001189:Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases; D039181:Steroid 16-alpha-Hydroxylase; D004964:Estriol