George F W, Carr B R, Noble J F, Wilson J D
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1987 Mar;64(3):628-30. doi: 10.1210/jcem-64-3-628.
The androgen content was measured in testes from 34 male and in ovaries from 30 female embryos that varied in age from less than 12 to approximately 20 weeks. The 5 alpha-reduced androgens dihydrotestosterone and 3 alpha-androstanediol were found in testes at a level of about a 30th of that of testosterone at all ages examined, whereas very little or no testosterone, androstenedione, or either of the 5 alpha-reduced androgens were detected in the ovaries. Whether dihydrotestosterone plays a role in the development of the testes is unknown.
对34例雄性胚胎和30例雌性胚胎的睾丸及卵巢中的雄激素含量进行了测定，这些胚胎的年龄从不到12周至约20周不等。在所检测的各个年龄段，睾丸中均发现5α-还原雄激素双氢睾酮和3α-雄烷二醇，其水平约为睾酮的1/30，而在卵巢中未检测到或仅检测到极少量的睾酮、雄烯二酮或5α-还原雄激素中的任何一种。双氢睾酮是否在睾丸发育中发挥作用尚不清楚。
