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Biology of Reproduction, Vol 33, 436-444, Copyright © 1985 by Society for the Study of Reproduction

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Ontogeny of growth hormone, prolactin, luteinizing hormone, and testosterone secretory patterns in the ram

J Klindt, DL Ohlson, SL Davis and BD Schanbacher

The ontogenetic changes that occur in secretory patterns of growth hormone (GH), prolactin (Prl), luteinizing hormone (LH), and testosterone (T) in rams maintained in constant photoperiod were examined. Nine ram lambs were moved to individual pens in a controlled environment (12L: 12D cycle; 18-24 degrees C temperature) at 66 days of age. Blood samples were collected via indwelling cannulae at 15-min intervals for an 8-h period at 80, 136, 192, 248, and 304 days of age. Plasma concentrations of GH, Prl, LH, and T were quantitated and parameters of the secretory patterns determined. Mean concentration of GH tended to decline with age, probably because the amplitude of secretory peaks was significantly reduced with age. There were no age- associated changes in basal concentration of GH or incidence of GH peaks. There was an increase in Prl secretion (as estimated by mean concentration) at 136 and after 248 days of age. Significant age- associated changes occurred in all parameters of LH and T secretion. At the younger ages, testosterone concentrations were low and LH concentrations were elevated. At the older ages the relationship was reversed, with LH low and testosterone high. There were no significant correlations between frequency and magnitude of LH and T peaks. The significant correlations present among parameters of LH and T secretion were between basal concentration of LH and overall mean concentration and basal concentration of T. These results suggest that LH may not be the sole tropic stimulator of acute T secretion.


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