| Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) induced luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion from perifused equine pituitaries. | |
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PMID: 1747998 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In vitro responsiveness of the horse anterior pituitary (AP) gonadotropes to single and multiple GnRH challenges was examined. The pituitaries were collected from reproductively sound mares in estrus (n = 5) and diestrus (n = 5). Uniform 0.5 mm AP slices were subdivided using a 3 mm biopsy punch and then bisected for use in the perifusion chamber. Four bisected sections per chamber were perifused at 0.5 ml/min at 37 C for 560 min in Medium 199 saturated with 95% 0(2)/5% CO2. Ten minute fractions were collected after an initial 2 hr equilibration period. Four different treatment regimes of GnRH (10(-10) M) were evaluated: (A) three consecutive 10 min GnRH pulses separated by 80 and 100 min, respectively; (B) a single 120 min GnRH infusion; (C) a 10 min GnRH pulse followed 80 min later by a 120 min GnRH infusion and (D) two 10 min GnRH pulses separated by 60 min followed 80 min later by a 120 min GnRH infusion. Estimated total pituitary LH content was higher in estrous than diestrus mares (p less than 0.05). The total amount of LH released in response to GnRH tended to be greater in estrus than diestrus (p less than 0.1), whereas the percentage of LH released in estrus and diestrus was similar. An increase in the area under the LH response curve was noted with each successive 10 min pulse of GnRH during both estrus and diestrus (p less than 0.05), demonstrating a self-priming effect of GnRH. In addition, a significant increase in the peak LH amplitude (p less than 0.05) and the slope to peak amplitude (p less than 0.05) were observed for the 120 min GnRH pulse in regime C and D indicating that prior exposure to short-term pulses of GnRH increased the acute LH secretory response. These results suggest that in the cycling mare (1) the responsiveness of the pituitary (amount of LH released as percent of total LH) is similar in both estrus and diestrus, however, the magnitude of the LH response (total microgram amount of LH released) differs with the stage of the estrous cycle, being highest in estrus, and appears to be related, in part, to pituitary LH content and (2) GnRH self-priming occurs independently of the stage of the estrous cycle. Furthermore, we have demonstrated that the pulsatile mode of GnRH can act directly on the anterior pituitary to dictate the pulsatile release pattern of LH in the cycling mare. |
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Authors:
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M A Pinaud; J F Roser; N Dybdal |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Domestic animal endocrinology Volume: 8 ISSN: 0739-7240 ISO Abbreviation: Domest. Anim. Endocrinol. Publication Date: 1991 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-01-17 Completed Date: 1992-01-17 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8505191 Medline TA: Domest Anim Endocrinol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 353-68 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis 95616. |
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Animals Diestrus / metabolism Estradiol / blood Estrus / metabolism Female Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / pharmacology* Horses / metabolism* Luteinizing Hormone / blood, secretion* Organ Culture Techniques Pituitary Gland, Anterior / secretion* Progesterone / blood |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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33515-09-2/Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; 50-28-2/Estradiol; 57-83-0/Progesterone; 9002-67-9/Luteinizing Hormone |
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