Comparison of the time courses of luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion rates during continuous stimulation by LH-releasing hormone (LH-RH) in vivo and in vitro
(1) Department of Pharmacology of the University of Leiden, P.O. Box 9503, 2300 RA Leiden, (The Netherlands);(2) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Academic Hospital, Oostersingel 59, 9713 EZ Groningen, (The Netherlands)
Abstract:
Summary The patterns of LH secretion during constant stimulation of the pituitary glands of estradiol-treated ovariectomized rats with a maximally stimulating amount of LH-RH in vivo and in vitro correspond with each other qualitatively and quantitatively. In vitro the changes with time of the LH secretion rate are somewhat retarded, especially the occurrence of desensitization.