Abstract
Epitestosterone, a product of the metabolism of androstenedione by the caprine placenta in vitro, is present in the plasma of the pregnant goat. The maternal concentrations of both epitestosterone and unconjugated oestrogens (mostly oestradiol-17 alpha) in the blood increased before parturition and dropped post partum. Measurement of arteriovenous differences at term indicated that epitestosterone was secreted by the uterus; its production was not dependent on the presence of corpora lutea. It is suggested that the concentration of epitestosterone (+ androstenedione + oestrogens) in maternal plasma may be used as an indicator of placental C-17,20 lyase activity; the slight rise in the concentration of these compounds prepartum suggests a relatively small increase in flow through this enzyme.
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