Abstract
WE have reported the presence of a testicular androgen-binding protein (ABP) which is secreted into the testicular fluid of several mammalian species1. ABP is produced by the Sertoli cells and is specifically stimulated by follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)1–7. It is found in particularly high concentrations (3×10−7 M) in the efferent duct fluid of rabbits.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Hansson, V., Ritzen, E. M., French, F. S., and Nayfeh, S. N., in Handbook of Physiology, 5 (edit. by Hamilton, D. W., and Greep, R. O.), 173 (American Physiological Society, 1975).
Hansson, V., et al., Nature new Biol., 246, 56 (1973).
Hansson, V., et al., Nature, 250, 387 (1974).
Hagenäs, L., et al., Molec. cell. Endocr., 2, 339 (1975).
Vernon, R. G., Kopec, B., and Fritz, I. B., Molec. cell. Endocr., 1, 167 (1974).
Sanborn, B. M., Elington, J. S. H., Chowdbury, M., Tcholakian, R. K., and Steinberger, E., Endocrinology, 96, 304 (1975).
Tindall, D. J., Schrader, W. T., and Means, A. R., in Hormone Binding and Target Cell Activation in the Testis (edit. by Dufau, M. L., and Means, A. R.), 167 (Plenum, New York, 1974).
Hansson, V., et al., Steroids, 22, 185 (1973).
Rosner, W. R., and Darmstad, A., Endocrinology, 92, 1700 (1973).
Mahoudeau, T. A., and Corvol, P., Endocrinology, 92, 1700 (1973).
Hansson, V., et al., Endocrinology, 95, 690 (1974).
Hansson, V., Ritzen, E. M., French, F. S., Weddington, S. C., and Nayfeh, S. N., Molec. cell. Endocr., 3, 1 (1975).
Weddington, S. C., et al., Hormonal Regulation of Spermatogenesis (edit. by French, F. S., Hansson, V., Nayfeh, S. N., and Ritzen, E. M.) (Plenum, New York, 1975).
Brandtzaeg, P., Fjellanger, I., and Gjeruldsen, S. T., in Scand. J. Haematol. Suppl., 12, 13 (1970).
Ritzen, E. M., French, F. S., Weddington, S. C., Nayfeh, S. N., and Hansson, V., J. biol. Chem., 249, 6597 (1975).
Setchell, B. P., and Waites, G. M. H., in Handbook of Physiology, 5 (edit. by Hamilton, D. W., and Greep, R. O.), 143 (American Physiological Society, 1975).
Fritz, I. B., Kopec, B., Lam, K., and Vernon, G., in Hormone Binding and Target Cell Activation in the Testis (edit. by Dufau, M. L., and Means, A. R.), 311 (Plenum, New York, 1974).
Sanborn, B., Elkington, J. S. H., Steinberger, E., Steinberger, A., and Meistrich, M. L. in Hormonal Regulation of Spermatogenesis (edit. by French, F. S., Hansson, V., Naufeh, S. N., and Ritzen, E. M.) (Plenum, New York, 1975).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
WEDDINGTON, S., BRANDTZAEG, P., HANSSON, V. et al. Immunological cross reactivity between testicular androgen-binding protein and serum testosterone-binding globulin. Nature 258, 257–259 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/258257a0
Received:
Accepted:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/258257a0
- Springer Nature Limited