Dehydroepiandrosterone Antagonizes Pain Stress-Induced Suppression of Testosterone Production in Male Rats

• Main Authors: Qiqi Zhu (Author), Fei Ge (Author), Xiaoheng Li (Author), Hou-Sheng Deng (Author), Miao Xu (Author), Tiao Bu (Author), Jingyang Li (Author), Yiyan Wang (Author), Yuanyuan Shan (Author), Ren-Shan Ge (Author), Ming Yao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Leydig cells secrete the steroid hormone, testosterone, which is essential for male fertility and reproductive health. Stress increases the secretion of glucocorticoid [corticosterone, (CORT) in rats] that decreases circulating testosterone levels in part through a direct action on its r...