Pituitary hormone secretion in the genectically male rat pseudohermaphrodite.
Pituitary content or concentration of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), prolactin and growth hormone in the genetically androgen insensitive male rat pseudohermaphrodite is intermediate between normal male and female rats, while pituitary luteinizing hormone (LH) concentration and serum FSH levels are the same as in the normal male. The concentration of serum LH, prolactin and growth hormone indicated no sexual dimorphism. Although the pseudohermaphrodite is genetically male with a female phenotype, our results suggest some degree of masculinization of the hypothalamic-pituitary system.
D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D010641:Phenotype; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000378:metabolism; D010907:Pituitary Hormones / Q000378:metabolism*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D051381:Rats
D010907:Pituitary Hormones; D011388:Prolactin; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D013006:Growth Hormone