Rapid eye movement sleep deprivation depresses plasma FSH and LH in castrated rats.
In castrated Wistar rats four days of Rapid Eye Movement sleep (REMs) deprivation by the cuff pedestal method induced decrements in plasma LH and FSH. The adenohypophyseal levels of these hormones were decreased in the REMs-deprived rats and in the control rats kept on pedestals with the supporting cuff in the elevated position as compared with the home-cage control rats. The results are discussed in terms of regional brain metabolic activity and transmission.
Peder
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Department of Physiology, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Porkka-Heiskanen
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Laakso
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Johansson
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D000818:Animals; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012892:Sleep Deprivation / Q000502:physiology*; D012895:Sleep, REM / Q000502:physiology*
D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone