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Biology of Reproduction, Vol 32, 721-732, Copyright © 1985 by Society for the Study of Reproduction

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Regulation of infant and developing rat testicular gonadotropin and prolactin receptors and steroidogenesis by treatments with human chorionic gonadotropin, gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs, bromocriptine, prolactin, and estrogen

IT Huhtaniemi, DW Warren and KJ Catt

Infant (5-day-old) male rats were treated with hormonal regimens to alter their exposure to gonadotropins, prolactin (Prl), and estrogen, and the response of testicular endocrine functions was measured. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) or a potent gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist analog (GnRH-A) resulted in a short-lived decrease of testicular receptors (R) for luteinizing hormone (LH), but no deleterious effects were found on testicular capacity to produce testosterone (T), which is a typical response of the adult testis. Only GnRH-A, through probable direct testicular action, induced a relative blockade of C21 steroid side-chain cleavage that was observed in vitro upon hCG stimulation. Human chorionic gonadotropin treatment, but not GnRH-A treatment, increased testicular Prl-R. GnRH antagonist analog (GnRH-Ant) treatment did not affect testicular LH-R, but decreased Prl- R and testicular T production. Decrease of serum Prl by bromocriptine had no effect on testicular LH-R or Prl-R, but slightly decreased T production in vitro. Ovine Prl increased binding sites for LH/hCG. The postnatal rats were insensitive to negative effects of diethylstilbestrol when monitored by testis weight, T, and LH-R. In conclusion, the responses to changes in the hormonal environment differed greatly between infant and adult testes. Mainly positive effects of elevated gonadotropin and Prl levels were seen on infant rat Leydig cell functions. Likewise, decreased tropic hormone levels, and exposure to estrogen, were ineffective in bringing about the inhibitory actions seen in the adult.


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