Pattern of Adenohypophyseal Hormone Changes in Male Rats Following Chronic Stress

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To delineate the pattern of adenohypophyseal hormone secretion following chronic stress, adult male rats were exposed daily to 6 h of cold, forced exercise or immobilization for 3, 6, 10, 15, 28 or 42 consecutive days. Groups of these animals were sacrificed at the end of the last stress sessions, and plasma growth hormone (GH), luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin (Prl) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels were measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA). Irrespective of the different stimuli used, long-term stress induced a morphologic and hormonal response characterized by decreased ponderal growth, adrenal enlargement, thymus involution and significant diminutions in GH, Prl and LH levels with no modifications in FSH titers. The magnitude and duration of these changes varied with the severity of the stressors.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): NEN

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Neuroendocrinology

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.0028-3835

Title: Neuroendocrinology

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 0028-3835

ISSN (Electronic): 1423-0194

Publication date Subscription-year: 1978

Publication date (Print): 1978

Publication date (Electronic): 26 March 2008

Volume: 26

Issue: 4

Pages: 208-219

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Centre de Recherche Pédiatrique, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal Qué.

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Publisher ID: 122828 Other ID: Neuroendocrinology 1978;26:208–219

DOI: 10.1159/000122828

PubMed ID: 683471

SO-VID: f374ccf8-4cf9-47cd-9dff-ae629e93ec64

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Date received : 31 October 1977

Date accepted : 13 January 1978

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Pages: 12

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