title: Inhibition of the preovulatory LH surge after a catecholestrogen (2-hydroxyestrone) antiserum injection in the third ventricle of cycling female rats.
abstract: Administration of a catecholestrogen (2-hydroxyestrone, 2-OHE1) antiserum (2-OHE1-AS) in the third ventricle of cycling female rats, on the morning of proestrus, leads to a significant reduction in the afternoon LH surge. These responses are dose-dependent and can be observed even when the 2-OHE1-AS is injected on the diestrus morning. Almost similar results were obtained with an antiserum against 17 beta-estradiol (17 beta-E2). Nevertheless, the fact that the central immunoneutralization of 2-OHE1 impedes the preovulatory surge of LH at a time of high peripheral levels of 17 beta-E2 strengthens the idea of a specific role for 2-OHE1 in the control of cycling LH release.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001931:Brain Mapping; D004970:Estrone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005260:Female; D006894:Hydroxyestrones / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000502:physiology*; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000494:pharmacology; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D010060:Ovulation; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D006894:Hydroxyestrones; D007106:Immune Sera; D004970:Estrone; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; C024980:2-hydroxyestrone