Possible vascular effects of an LH-RH agonist on the peripheral circulation of the rat testes.
The single injection of an LH-RH agonist caused severe damage to the rat testis within 24 hours. Especially the seminiferous tubules appear to be affected whereby these effects are thought to be secondary to vascular effects of LH-RH agonists.
D000818:Animals; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012708:Sertoli Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D013737:Testis / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood
D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D013739:Testosterone; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; C030741:lutrelin acetate