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. 1970 Sep;49(9):1746–1753. doi: 10.1172/JCI106392

Dihydrotestosterone in prostatic hypertrophy

II. The formation and content of dihydrotestosterone in the hypertrophic canine prostate and the effect of dihydrotestosterone on prostate growth in the dog

Robert E Gloyna 1,2,3, Pentti K Siiteri 1,2,3, Jean D Wilson 1,2,3
PMCID: PMC322658  PMID: 4194769

Abstract

Three types of studies have been performed in immature, mature, and hypertrophic prostate glands of the dog. First, the concentrations of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone have been measured in the three types of gland. Dihydrotestosterone was the predominant hormone recovered in all prostates studied and was present in approximately five times higher concentration in the hypertrophic as compared to the other types of dog prostate. Second, pharmacological doses of dihydrotestosterone were administered to castrated dogs for 9 months and resulted in a distinct acceleration of prostatic growth as compared to testosterone treatment. Third, the rates of formation and degradation of dihydrotestosterone were measured in normal and hypertrophic tissue and were found to be essentially the same. These observations suggest that dihydrotestosterone accumulation may be causally linked to the development of canine prostatic hypertrophy. However, the mechanism by which dihydrotestosterone accumulates in the prostate remains to be determined.

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