ea0006p60 | Reproduction | SFE2003
Jesmin S
, Mowa C
, Sakuma I
, Hattori Y
, Togashi H
, Kitabatake A
Although synthesis of estrogen by male gonads has been well documented for over half a century, it is only recently that the role of estrogen in male reproductive events has gained appreciation. We recently reported abundant expression of ER-alpha and -beta in perinatal rat penis, whose levels diminished with advancing age. The present study investigates whether the penis is capable of synthesizing its own estrogen by examining presence of aromtase, the microsomal enzymatic co...