Effect of pinealectomy on gonadotrophins in immature female rats.
Pinealectomy, performed in new-born female rats, causes a temporary decrease in pituitary LH content between the 21st and the 30th day of age as compared with the controls. In sham-operated rats a smaller decrease is observed.
D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D006065:Gonadotropins, Pituitary / Q000378:metabolism*; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats
D006065:Gonadotropins, Pituitary; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone