The Journal of Neuroscience, February 1, 2006, ():

The Androgen 5
-Dihydrotestosterone and Its Metabolite 5
-Androstan-3
, 17
-Diol Inhibit the HypothalamoPituitaryAdrenal Response to Stress by Acting through Estrogen Receptor
-Expressing Neurons in the Hypothalamus
J. Neurosci. Lund et al.
26: 1448
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Supplemental Figure. Diagram showing the pathway for metabolism of testosterone and the steroid metabolizing enzymes necessary for conversion . In this pathway, estrogen is derived from aromatase and DHT is derived from testosterone through the action of 5α-reductase. 3α- and 3β-diol are derived from DHT through the activity of the enzymes 3α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3αHSD) 3βHSD and 17βHSD. The levels of 3β-diol is regulated by the expression of CYP7B which inactivates 3β-diol by converting it to 5α-androstane-3β,6α,17β-triol and to 5α-androstane-3β,7α,17β-triol (6α and 7α triols).