Effect of testosterone on somatomedin-C concentrations in prepubertal boys

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
M W ParkerR M Blizzard

Abstract

To investigate the role of testosterone (T) in the pubertal elevation of somatomedin-C (SmC), six prepubertal GH-deficient boys were each given 7-day courses of GH alone (0.05 U/kg X day, im), T alone (T propionate; 25 mg/day, im), and a combination of GH and T at the same dosages. Plasma SmC levels were determined on samples drawn at the start and finish of each period, and each course was separated by a 7-day period. SmC was also measured before and after a course of T propionate (25 mg/day, im) in four GH-sufficient boys with delayed adolescence. In the GH-deficient boys, GH and the combination of GH and T resulted in comparable and significant increments of SmC (mean change, 0.68 U/ml after GH and 0.63 U/ml after the combination of GH and T). T alone caused no change in SmC in the GH-deficient boys (mean change, 0.09 U/ml), but resulted in increases in all four GH-sufficient subjects (mean change, 1.29 U/ml). In a single subject with constitutionally delayed puberty, the integrated 24-h GH concentration rose from 2.8 ng/ml before to 5.8 ng/ml after T therapy. Both the number and amplitude of GH secretory events were greater after therapy. These data show that T stimulates SmC production in prepubertal boys who can secrete G...Continue Reading

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