Plasma concentrations of FSH and LH in entire and castrated prepubertal bull calves treated with Gn-RH.
In bulls there was no increase in plasma FSH and only a small increase in LH over the first 14 weeks of age. In steers (castrated) plasma LH and FSH were unchanged for the first 3 weeks but increased significantly at 7 and 14 weeks. After 100 micrograms Gn-RH, LH release in bulls was minimal until 7 and 14 weeks and there was no comparable rise for FSH. LH and FSH responded to Gn-RH throughout the trial in the steers. The neonatal calf testes selectively inhibited the release of FSH from the pituitary even when challenged with Gn-RH.
D000818:Animals; D002369:Castration; D002417:Cattle; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D010906:Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012741:Sexual Maturation; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D013737:Testis / Q000502:physiology
D010906:Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone