Abstract:
Administration Of a low dose of testosterone
propionate ( 0·16 mg. on alternate days for 16 days) brings about a decrease in liver glycogen content of young rats although the change is not statistically significant. A high dose ( 6 mg. on alternate days for 16 days), on the other hand, causes a pronounced depletion of this substance from the liver, The reduction in liver glycogen concentration after androgen treatment probably signifies active glycogenolysis.
It is suggested that the androgen influencesthe liver glycogen through stimulation of thyroid activity.
