[Molecular characteristics of testosterone binding globulin and analysis of their regulation]

Biomed Khim. 2008 May-Jun;54(3):349-60.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Molecular characteristics of testosterone binding globulin (TeBG) were investigated in microaliquots of human serum samples using 3H-5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone radioligand assays. Under experimental conditions used TeBG demonstrated high conformational plasticity and ability to adopt three conformational states (olygo-, di-, and monomer) with different functional activities. Using alipidspolyene complex from basidiomycete Laetiporus sulphureus we demonstrate a novel effective pharmacological correction of the TeBG characteristics.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Animals
  • Child
  • Chromatography, Gel
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lipids / chemistry
  • Lipids / isolation & purification
  • Lipids / pharmacology
  • Male
  • Polyenes / chemistry
  • Polyenes / isolation & purification
  • Polyenes / pharmacology
  • Polyporales / chemistry
  • Radioligand Assay
  • Rats
  • Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin / metabolism*
  • Testosterone / metabolism*

Substances

  • Lipids
  • Polyenes
  • Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin
  • Testosterone