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Science. 1969 Apr 4;164(3875):70-1. doi: 10.1126/science.164.3875.70.
In the ovariectomized rat, the adrenal gland secretes progesterone. Adrenocorticotropin treatment elevates concentrations of this steroid in plasma, and inhibitors of adrenocorticotropin or progesterone biosynthesis lower the concentration. Adrenocorticotropin controls progesterone secretion by the adrenal but not by the ovary. Adrenal progesterone and its mode of control may have important influences on reproductive processes.
在去卵巢大鼠中,肾上腺分泌孕酮。促肾上腺皮质激素治疗可提高血浆中这种类固醇的浓度,而促肾上腺皮质激素或孕酮生物合成的抑制剂则会降低其浓度。促肾上腺皮质激素控制肾上腺而非卵巢分泌孕酮。肾上腺孕酮及其控制方式可能对生殖过程有重要影响。