Development of the hypothalamic-hypophysial-gonadotrophic activities in fetal rats |
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| Authors: | Prof S. Daikoku T. Adachi H. Kawano K. Wakabayashi |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima, Tokushima, (Japan);(2) Hormone Assay Center, Institute of Endocrinology, Gunma University, Maebashi, (Japan) |
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| Abstract: | Summary Pituitary responsiveness to LHRH and anti-LHRH serum was investigated in fetal rats aged 18.5–22.5 days. Synthetic LHRH injection in utero into fetuses brought about a remarkable depletion of pituitary-LH with a corresponding increase of serum-LH on day 18.5. On the contrary, anti-LHRH serum administration to day-20.5 fetuses caused a significant augmentation of pituitary-LH 1 day later. These data indicate that LH-gonadotrophs respond to LHRH even on day 18.5, and that endogenous LHRH begins to affect LH-gonadotrophs on day 20.5.This work was supported by a grant from Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Japan. The exert technical assistance of Mr Yoshihito Okamura is gratefully acknowledged. |
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