Effects of testosterone on splenic and bone marrow erythropoiesis of fasted mice

Rev Esp Fisiol. 1978 Jun;34(2):173-5.

Abstract

Fasting in normal or erythropoietin treated mice results in parallel decrease of erythropoietic activity in spleen and bone marrow. In testosterone-treated animals, starvation only decreases the splenic fraction while the bone marrow erythropoiesis shows a marked increase above normal values.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Marrow / drug effects
  • Bone Marrow / metabolism*
  • Erythropoiesis / drug effects*
  • Erythropoietin / metabolism
  • Erythropoietin / pharmacology*
  • Fasting*
  • Female
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C3H
  • Spleen / drug effects
  • Spleen / metabolism*
  • Testosterone / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Erythropoietin
  • Testosterone