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Central effect of rete testis fluid, inhibin 32K, and follicular fluid on plasma gonadotropin concentrations in sheep: inhibin is not the rete testis fluid protein able to suppress luteinizing hormone pulses. 1994

C Cariou-Guennoc, and J C Poirier, and A Locatelli, and M R Blanc
Laboratoire de Neuroendocrinologie Sexuelle, Station de Physiologie de la Reproduction des Mammiferes Domestiques, Nouzilly, France.

We have previously shown that peripheral administration of rete testis fluid (RTF) proteins was able to suppress LH pulses through the suppression of LHRH pulses. This activity was named "LHRH Statin." The aims of the present work were to analyze LH inhibition after an intracerebroventricular injection of RTF and to determine whether inhibin is the factor responsible for this inhibition. Castrated rams (experiment 1) or ewes (experiment 2) received an intracerebroventricular injection of RTF, purified bovine inhibin 32K, bovine follicular fluid, or human serum albumin as control. Animals were bled every 15 min for 5 h before injection and for 7 h after injection. LH mean levels were significantly lowered (p < 0.01) only in the RFT-treated groups. FSH levels were not affected irrespective of group, source, or dose of inhibin. These experiments show first, that protein(s) present in ovine RTF can suppress LH secretion in sheep; second, that bovine follicular fluid or purified bovine inhibin 32K have no effect on LH secretion. Furthermore, the results suggest that centrally administered inhibin has no effect on FSH secretion under our experimental conditions. Together, these experiments clearly demonstrate that inhibin 32K does not exert any "LHRH statin" activity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007265 Inhibins Glycoproteins that inhibit pituitary FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE secretion. Inhibins are secreted by the Sertoli cells of the testes, the granulosa cells of the ovarian follicles, the placenta, and other tissues. Inhibins and ACTIVINS are modulators of FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE secretions; both groups belong to the TGF-beta superfamily, as the TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA. Inhibins consist of a disulfide-linked heterodimer with a unique alpha linked to either a beta A or a beta B subunit to form inhibin A or inhibin B, respectively Female Inhibin,Inhibin,Inhibin-F,Inhibins, Female,Inhibins, Testicular,Ovarian Inhibin,Testicular Inhibin,Female Inhibins,Inhibin F,Inhibin, Female,Inhibin, Ovarian,Inhibin, Testicular,Testicular Inhibins
D007276 Injections, Intraventricular Injections into the cerebral ventricles. Intraventricular Injections,Injection, Intraventricular,Intraventricular Injection
D007986 Luteinizing Hormone A major gonadotropin secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). Luteinizing hormone regulates steroid production by the interstitial cells of the TESTIS and the OVARY. The preovulatory LUTEINIZING HORMONE surge in females induces OVULATION, and subsequent LUTEINIZATION of the follicle. LUTEINIZING HORMONE consists of two noncovalently linked subunits, alpha and beta. Within a species, the alpha subunit is common in the three pituitary glycoprotein hormones (TSH, LH and FSH), but the beta subunit is unique and confers its biological specificity. ICSH (Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone),Interstitial Cell-Stimulating Hormone,LH (Luteinizing Hormone),Lutropin,Luteoziman,Luteozyman,Hormone, Interstitial Cell-Stimulating,Hormone, Luteinizing,Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone
D008297 Male Males
D011506 Proteins Linear POLYPEPTIDES that are synthesized on RIBOSOMES and may be further modified, crosslinked, cleaved, or assembled into complex proteins with several subunits. The specific sequence of AMINO ACIDS determines the shape the polypeptide will take, during PROTEIN FOLDING, and the function of the protein. Gene Products, Protein,Gene Proteins,Protein,Protein Gene Products,Proteins, Gene
D012152 Rete Testis The network of channels formed at the termination of the straight SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES in the mediastinum testis. Rete testis channels drain into the efferent ductules that pass into the caput EPIDIDYMIS. Testis, Rete
D001826 Body Fluids Liquid components of living organisms. Body Fluid,Fluid, Body,Fluids, Body
D005260 Female Females
D005640 Follicle Stimulating Hormone A major gonadotropin secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). Follicle-stimulating hormone stimulates GAMETOGENESIS and the supporting cells such as the ovarian GRANULOSA CELLS, the testicular SERTOLI CELLS, and LEYDIG CELLS. FSH consists of two noncovalently linked subunits, alpha and beta. Within a species, the alpha subunit is common in the three pituitary glycoprotein hormones (TSH, LH, and FSH), but the beta subunit is unique and confers its biological specificity. FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone),Follicle-Stimulating Hormone,Follitropin
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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