| the effect of glucocorticoids on sex steroid synthesis in cultured taenia crassiceps wake forest university (wfu) cysticerci. | we have shown previously that cultured taenia crassiceps wake forest university (wfu) and taenia solium cysticerci, as well as the adult worms, synthesize sex steroid hormones from [3h]steroid precursors and that androgens and oestrogens influence the in vitro development of the parasites. glucocorticoids (gcs) are used to control the inflammation caused by t. solium cysticerci in the brain. these steroids stimulate oestrogen synthesis in several tissues. since there is no information on the eff ... | 2011 | 22152276 |