Role of the subcommissural organ in the control of gonadotrophin secretion in the female rat
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
1982
Citazione:
Role of the subcommissural organ in the control of gonadotrophin secretion in the female rat / P. Limonta, R. Maggi, L. Martini, F. Piva. - In: JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY. - ISSN 0022-0795. - 95:2(1982 Nov), pp. 207-213.
Abstract:
Thermal lesions were placed in the subcommissural organ (SCO) of female rats with normal cycles and long-term ovariectomized rats. In normal female rats SCO lesions disrupted the oestrous cycle in more than half of the animals, the majority of which entered a state of prolonged dioestrus. In these animals, serum gonadotrophin levels were similar to those of rats with regular cycles on day 2 of dioestrus. In animals in which the oestrous cycle was maintained, a delayed LH surge occurred on the day of pro-oestrus and the pro-oestrous FSH surge was absent. The usual increase in FSH on the day of oestrus was present. Lesions in the SCO did not change the high gonadotrophin levels typical of ovariectomized animals. These results suggested that the SCO may play a role in the control of the cyclic but not the tonic release of the gonadotrophins. In particular, it appears that the SCO might be involved in the regulation of the hypersecretion of FSH during the day of pro-oestrus.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Rats ; Animals ; Luteinizing Hormone ; Estrus ; Gonadotropins, Pituitary ; Time Factors ; Subcommissural Organ ; Neurosecretory Systems ; Female ; Castration ; Pregnancy ; Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Elenco autori:
P. Limonta, R. Maggi, L. Martini, F. Piva
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