Study of Testicular Feedback in Male Rats Using Artificial Cryptorchidism as a Model

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Abstract

Plasma LH, FSH and testosterone were measured in testosterone-treated and untreated cryptorchid and castrated male rats. Exogenous testosterone prevented the increase in basal LH but not FSH levels seen in the untreated cryptorchids. Increases in plasma LH and FSH in response to LH-RH were greater in the cryptorchid as compared to the control group and this could not be reversed by exogenous testosterone, suggesting that spermatogenesis-related feedback factors regulate LH as well as FSH at the pituitary level in the intact rat. The results were consistent with a reduced but nevertheless significant secretion of inhibin by the cryptorchid testis. Basal plasma testosterone levels and ventral prostate weights were not significantly different from intact animals.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): HRE

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Horm Res Paediatr

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1663-2818

Title: Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 1663-2818

ISSN (Electronic): 1663-2826

Publication date Subscription-year: 1979

Publication date (Print): 1979

Publication date (Electronic): 25 November 2008

Volume: 10

Issue: 6

Pages: 310-319

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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Marburg, Marburg, and Department of Urology, City Hospital, Solingen

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Publisher ID: 179013 Other ID: Horm Res 1979;10:310–319

DOI: 10.1159/000179013

PubMed ID: 38197

SO-VID: bb5437e7-c53b-40d5-9745-0ac4046a4758

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Date received : 10 April 1978

Date accepted : 09 July 1978

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Pages: 10

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