单宁酸对高原鼠兔和根田鼠生殖激素的影响

高原鼠兔和根田鼠是生存于青藏高原的小哺乳动物,它们所取食的高原植物含有多种次生化合物。为了证明食物中的次生化合物对高原鼠兔和根田鼠繁殖相关激素的影响,探讨它们与取食植物间的协同进化,分别对两种动物灌服0、5、10 和20 mg/ kg BW 剂量单宁酸1 d、3 d 及5 d 后,测定其下丘脑促性腺激素释放激素、血浆中睾酮和血浆雌二醇的含量。结果表明,单宁酸对高原鼠兔的LD₅₀ 为112 ±27.72 mg/ kg BW,对根田鼠的LD₅₀ 为117 ± 17.37 mg/ kg BW;单宁酸可以使高原鼠兔和根田鼠血浆睾酮和雌二醇水平升高,但对下丘脑促性腺激素释放激素水平没有明显的影响。说明单宁酸可能会促进这两种动物的性成熟,有利于它们的繁殖。     

大鳍Hu促性腺激素分泌调控的研究

用非洲鲶鱼促性腺激素放射免疫测定方法测定了Ｃｈａｎｇ科鱼类样品中的促性腺激素含量。用这种方法和鲤鱼促性腺激素β－亚基放射免疫测定法测定大鳍Ｈｕ同一批血清样品结果也相当吻合。通过注射促黄体素释放激素类似物和／或多巴胺的Ｄ２受体拮抗剂地欧酮后,定时取样测定血清促性腺激素含量,证明大鳍Ｈｕ促性腺激素的释放同时受到下丘脑分泌的促性腺激素释放激素和多巴胺的双重调节。但是,多巴胺只能抑制由促性腺激素释放激素诱     

大鳍促性腺激素分泌调控的研究

用非洲鲶鱼促性腺激素放射免疫测定方法测定了科鱼类样品中的促性腺激素含量。用这种方法和鲤鱼促性腺激素β亚基放射免疫测定法测定大鳍同一批血清样品结果也相当吻合。通过注射促黄体素释放激素类似物和／或多巴胺的Ｄ２受体拮抗剂地欧酮后,定时取样测定血清促性腺激素含量,证明大鳍促性腺激素的释放同时受到下丘脑分泌的促性腺激素释放激素和多巴胺的双重调节。但是,多巴胺只能抑制由促性腺激素释放激素诱导的促性腺激素分泌,而不能直接抑制基础的促性腺激素分泌,这与非洲鲶鱼相似而与金鱼和鲤鱼等鲤科鱼类明显不同。     

人卵泡液中有卵泡促性腺激素释放肽

过去曾经多次报道,卵泡液和精液能促进脑垂体促性腺激素分泌,但对其中活性物质的化学结构尚未了解。美国李卓浩等报道,从人卵泡液中分离到一个14肽,即人卵泡促性腺激素释放肽(hF-GRP)。在离体条件下,hF-GRP 具有促进垂体促性腺激素分泌的活性。用小鼠垂体培养法测定,其促进卵泡刺激素(FSH)或黄体生成素(LH)释放的 ED_(50)值分别为每管2.0μg/ml(1.2nmol/L)和2.6μg/ml(1.6nmol/L),活性比下丘脑黄体生成素释放激素(LHRH)低。初步资料表明,hF-GRP 在大鼠完整垂体培养系统及垂体     

鱼类生殖内分泌学研究的进展及其在渔业生产中的应用

鱼类生殖活动的整个调节过程包括:感觉器官把外界环境的刺激(如温度、光照、降雨等)传送到脑,使下丘脑产生促性腺激素释放激素(GnRH)和促性腺激素释放的抑制因素(GRIF),激发或抑制脑垂体合成和释放促性腺激素(GtH);促性腺激素作用于性腺并促使它分泌     

卡尔曼氏综合征(Kallmann syndrome)会遗传吗?

<正>答:卡尔曼氏综合征(Kallmann syndrome,KAL)主要表现为促性腺激素低下性性腺机能减退,并伴有嗅觉丧失,主要因为病变损及下丘脑产生促性腺激素释放激素(GnRH)的部位,继而引起促性腺激素分泌不足和继发性的性腺机能减退,常伴有嗅球发育不全,故导致嗅觉完全或部分丧失。     

布氏田鼠在冷暴露条件下褐色脂肪组织产热的神经内分泌调节

为了解野生小哺乳动物在冷暴露条件下褐色脂肪组织产热的调节机理 ,雄性布氏田鼠随机分为常温对照组 ( 2 4± 2℃ ,12L∶12D) ,冷暴露 1天、 1周和 4周组 ( 4± 1℃ ,12L∶12D ,分别处理 1天、 1周和 4周 ) ,驯化处理结束后测定下丘脑—垂体—甲状腺 (HPT)轴和下丘脑 -垂体 -肾上腺 (HPA)轴的中枢和外周激素及血清去甲肾上腺素含量。结果表明 :( 1) ,冷暴露布氏田鼠HPT轴持续处于激活状态 ,急性冷暴露下 ,由于下丘脑促甲状腺激素释放激素 (TRH)释放的增加而导致下丘脑TRH含量明显降低 ;慢性冷暴露后 ,下丘脑TRH的合成和经正中隆起 (ME)的释放显著增加 ,血清T3 水平随着冷暴露时间的延长而增加 ;( 2 )冷暴露持续激活布氏田鼠交感神经系统 ;( 3)急性冷暴露对布氏田鼠HPA轴的激活不明显 ,慢性冷暴露布氏田鼠HPA轴明显被激活 ,正中隆起促肾上腺皮质激素释放激素 (CRH)及血清皮质酮水平均增加 ,这可能是交感神经系统作用的结果 ;( 4 )下丘脑精氨酸加压素 (AVP)含量在冷暴露过程中变化不明显。冷暴露布氏田鼠的产热受到甲状腺激素、肾上腺皮质激素、交感神经等多种神经内分泌因素的综合调节     

雄性大鼠下丘脑中甲硫-脑啡肽水平有昼夜波动

雄鼠血浆睾酮(T)水平呈现昼夜波动,午夜时最低。与此相似,同T水平密切相关的促性腺激素释放激素(GnRH)和促性腺激素的浓度也呈现昼夜波动。近来的研究表明,下丘脑鸦片类肽在调制促性腺激素上具有抑制作用。那么,下丘脑鸦片类肽能神经元的活动是否也有昼夜波动呢?为此,美国Kumax     

大鼠颌下腺促性腺激素释放激素及其mRNA的免疫组织化学与原位杂交研究

用免疫组织化学及原位杂交法,研究了促性腺激素释放激素及其ｍＲＮＡ在大鼠颌下腺的分布。结果显示,大鼠颌下腺的浆液性腺泡的上皮细胞,各级导管的上皮细胞及副交感神经节细胞均呈促性腺激素释放激素免疫反应阳性,阳性反应物质分布在胞质,胞核呈阴性反应。颌下腺的浆液性腺泡上皮细胞,各级导管上皮细胞同样被检测到很强的促性腺激素释放激素ｍＲＮＡ杂交信号。以上结果提示,大鼠颌下腺能自身合成促性腺激素释放激素,促性腺激素释放激素对消化功能可能有重要调节作用。     

重复制动应激对雌性大鼠下丘脑-垂体-卵巢轴的影响

目的: 探索重复制动应激对雌性大鼠下丘脑-垂体-卵巢轴的影响。方法: 40只SD雌鼠随机分为两组(n=20),对照组和实验组,一组正常饲养,一组采取递增负荷束缚应激,每天置于束缚器内制动应激一次(从上午9:00开始),第1日制动2 h,以后采用递增负荷,每日增加0.5 h,持续两周,通过检测体重、脏器系数、动情周期、性激素、病理和相关基因的表达探索其对下丘脑-垂体-卵巢轴的危害。结果: 重复制动应激使雌性大鼠体重下降、动情周期延长,卵巢和子宫的脏器系数和形态发生改变,利用qPCR技术对其相关基因检测,发现下丘脑促性腺激素释放激素、垂体促性腺激素释放激素受体、促卵泡生成素和促黄体生成素mRNA的表达显著下降,卵巢促卵泡生成素和黄体生成素受体 mRNA的表达显著上升,卵巢和子宫雌激素受体mRNA的表达显著下降。结论: 重复制动应激可能通过干扰下丘脑-垂体-卵巢轴的内分泌调节作用,使动情周期紊乱,从而损伤雌性动物的性腺和生殖内分泌功能。     

The hypogonadotropic state of the prepubertal male rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) is not associated with a decrease in hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone content

Hypothalamic contents of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in neonatally orchidectomized infant, juvenile, and adult monkeys were measured by a radioimmunoassay (RIA) and by an in vivo bioassay that utilized luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion in estrogen- and progesterone-treated ovariectomized rats. The results of the bioassay provided no evidence to suggest that hypothalamic GnRH content in juvenile monkeys (mean = 83 ng/hypothalamus; n = 3) was less than that in infants (mean = 54 ng/hypothalamus; n = 4) and adults (mean = 36 ng/hypothalamus; n = 3). A similar developmental pattern in hypothalamic GnRH content was also observed when the decapeptide was measured by RIA. In striking contrast to the maintenance of hypothalamic GnRH content throughout postnatal development, pituitary gonadotropin contents and serum gonadotropin concentrations were markedly reduced in juvenile monkeys.     

Changes in the hypothalamic-hypophyseal axis of mares associated with seasonal reproductive recrudescence

Four groups of mares, representing anestrus (AN; n = 8), early transition (ET; n = 7), late transition (LT; n = 8) and estrus (EST; n = 12) were used to examine changes in the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary during the period of transition from winter anestrus into the breeding season. Mares were of mixed breeding, between the ages of 3 and 20 years, and had shown normal patterns of estrous behavior and ovulation during the breeding season previous to this experiment. Hypothalamic content of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and anterior pituitary content of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) were determined by radioimmunoassay. The number of receptors for GnRH in anterior pituitary tissue was also determined. There was no effect of stage of transition into the breeding season on receptors for GnRH or content of FSH (p greater than 0.05). Likewise, content of GnRH in the hypothalamus did not differ between the four groups (p greater than 0.05). However, pituitary content of LH increased progressively from anestrus to the breeding season (p less than 0.05). Means for the AN, ET, LT and EST groups were 1.1 +/- 0.2, 2.2 +/- 0.3, 6.3 +/- 1.4 and 15.2 +/- 1.8 micrograms LH/mg pituitary, respectively. In addition, serum concentrations of LH associated with the first ovulation of the year for 5 of the EST mares were significantly lower (p less than 0.01) than those associated with the second ovulation of the year.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

GnRH及其受体在性成熟前后鲇、黄颡鱼脑、垂体和卵巢中的免疫细胞化学定位

用链霉亲和素 -生物素化过氧化物酶复合物 (StreptAvidinBiotin peroxidaseComplex ,SABC)免疫细胞化学方法 ,使用促性腺激素释放激素 (Gonadotropin releasinghormone ,GnRH)以及促性腺激素释放激素受体 (GnRHR) 2种抗血清对性成熟前后的黄颡鱼 (Pelteobagrusfulvidraco)和鲇鱼 (Silurusasotus)的脑、垂体、卵巢中的免疫活性内分泌细胞进行了免疫细胞化学定位。结果表明GnRH和GnRHR免疫活性在两种鱼的各脑区、垂体、卵巢中均有分布 ;两种鱼在性成熟时它们的下丘脑、垂体和卵巢中的GnRH和GnRHR免疫反应细胞数目和免疫反应强度明显高于性成熟前。本文讨论了GnRH、GnRHR直接或间接参与黄颡鱼和鲇鱼性腺发育成熟调节的可能性及形态学证据。可为下丘脑 垂体 性腺轴、神经 内分泌、GnRH功能的多样性等研究领域提供新的形态学依据。     

Intermittent liberation of gonadoliberin (GnRH) by the rat hypothalamus in vitro

Hypothalamus were dissected from suprachiasmatic area to mamillary bodies in 50 days old male rats. These fragments were subsequently removed and incubated for 3 hours at 37 degrees C in Dulbecco Modified Eagle's medium supplemented with glucose and containing calcium (1.25 mM) and potassium (5.81 mM). Incubation medium was changed every 5 or 15 minutes and immediately collected at 4 degrees C for highly specific radioimmunoassay of GnRH using R 42 antiserum of Nett and Niswender. In these conditions, mean +/- 1 SD release of immunoreactive GnRH per 1 hour was 199 +/- 68 pg (n = 4) and 135 +/- 38 pg (n = 6) in medium collected every 5 and 15 minutes respectively. Furthermore GnRH release was found to be episodic, 3 to 5 peaks being observed during a period of 2 hours. It is concluded that, following deafferentation and isolation in vitro, mature hypothalamus remains capable of releasing GnRH in a spontaneous periodic manner, suggesting that this particular feature of neuroendocrine maturation can be initiated in the hypothalamus itself.     

Presynchronization with GnRH 7 days prior to resynchronization with CO-Synch did not improve pregnancy rate in lactating dairy cows

The objective was to determine the effect of presynchronization with GnRH 7 d prior to the initiation of resynchronization with CO-Synch on pregnancy/AI (P/AI) of resynchronization in lactating dairy cows, and the effect of GnRH on P/AI from previous breeding. All parity Holstein cows (n = 3287) from four dairy farms were enrolled. Cows not detected in estrus by 28 ± 3 d (Day -7) after a previous breeding were assigned to receive either GnRH (100 μg, im; n = 1636) or no GnRH (Control; n = 1651). Cows not detected in estrus during the 7 d after GnRH underwent pregnancy diagnosis (35 ± 3 d after previous breeding, Day 0); non-pregnant cows (n = 1232) in the Control (n = 645) and GnRH (n = 587) groups were resynchronized with a CO-Synch protocol. Briefly, cows received 100 μg GnRH on Day 0, 25 mg PGF_2α on Day 7, and 72 h later (Day 10) were given 100 μg GnRH and concurrently inseminated. Serum progesterone concentrations (n = 55 cows) were elevated in 47.3, 70.9, and 74.5% of cows on Days -7, 0, and 7, respectively. The proportion of cows with high progesterone concentrations on Day -7 and Day 0 were 44.1% and 88.2% (P < 0.003), and 55.2% and 33.2% (P > 0.1), for GnRH and Control groups, respectively. Accounting for significant variables such as locations (P < 0.0001) and parity categories (P < 0.05), the P/AI (35 ± 3 d after AI) for resynchronization was not different between GnRH and Control groups [26.7% (95% CI: 23.2, 30.5; (157/587) vs 28.4% (95% CI: 25.0, 31.9; (183/645); P > 0.1]. There were no significant location by treatment or parity by treatment interactions. Accounting for significant variables such as location (P < 0.0001) and parity categories (P < 0.001), the P/AI was not different between GnRH and Control groups for the previous service [60.2%; 95% CI: 57.9, 62.6; (986/1636) vs 59.1%; 95% CI: 56.7, 61.5; (976/1651); P > 0.1)]. There were no significant location by treatment or parity by treatment interactions. In conclusion, more cows presynchronized with GnRH 7 d prior to resynchronization with CO-Synch had elevated progesterone concentrations at initiation of resynchronization than those not presynchronized. The GnRH treatment 7 d prior to resynchronization with CO-Synch, when given 28 ± 3 d after a previous breeding, did not improve P/AI in lactating dairy cows; furthermore, compared to the control, it did not significantly affect pregnancy rate from the previous breeding.     

大鼠发情期和间情期下丘脑ghrelin mRNA的表达

为探索下丘脑ghrelin mRNA及GnRH mRNA在大鼠(Rattus norregicus)发情期和间情期的表达特点,通过外部观察和阴道涂片相结合的方法确定发情期和间情期,将12只未经产SD雌性大鼠分为2组,即发情期组和间情期组,每组6只。取动物下丘脑,用实时荧光RT-PCR方法检测ghrelin mRNA和GnRH mRNA的表达丰度。结果表明,间情期组大鼠下丘脑ghrelin mRNA的表达丰度显著高于发情期组(P<0.01);间情期组大鼠下丘脑GnRH mRNA的表达丰度显著低于发情期组(P<0.01)。研究发现,下丘脑ghrelin mRNA和GnRH mRNA在发情期与间情期具不同的表达模式,提示ghrelin可能在下丘脑水平上对GnRH mRNA的表达具下调作用。     

An immunohistochemical study of the GnRH neuron morphology and topography in the adult female rabbit hypothalamus

The morphology and distribution of immunoreactive (GnRH) neural elements in the hypothalamus of the adult nulliparous female rabbit were examined. Approximately 1,000 GnRH cells (range 890-1136) were counted in the right half of the hypothalamus. Two distinct GnRH cell types were observed: GnRH cells with rough or spiny contours accounted for 64% of the total immunoreactive cells, and smooth-contoured cells represented 34% of the total. The majority of immunoreactive neural elements were found in the anterior hypothalamus. GnRH cells and processes were located primarily in the ventral and medial anterior hypothalamus forming an inverted V pattern. Processes were followed from the medial preoptic area and suprachiasmatic nucleus to the infundibular stem. Extrahypothalamic projections of GnRH cells were observed. Immunoreactive fibers were also found to contact the ependymal lining of the third ventricle. It is concluded that two morphologically distinct GnRH cell types exist and have a broad distribution in the rabbit hypothalamus. The functional significance of these cell types requires further study.     

Enhancing follicular growth as a prerequisite for GnRH treatment of true anestrum in buffalo

A total of 140 true anestrous buffalo were divided on the basis of receiving short-term (20 days) nutritional supplementation (N, n=80) or not (WN, n=60). The animals in N group were subdivided into NQ (n=40) where the quantity of the offered diet was increased by 20% and NF (n=40) where the offered diet was supplemented by 3% of dry protected fat. Buffaloes in either NQ or NF were equally allotted on the following treatment regimens: Insulin/GnRH (NQi or NFi, n=10 for each); rbST/GnRH (NQr or NFr, n=10 for each); GnRH alone treated (NQG or NFG, n=10 for each) and saline-treated control (NQc or NFc, n=10 for each). Insulin-treated subgroups (NQi or NFi) received s/c injection of insulin at a dose of 0.25 I.U./kg on Days 21, 22 and 23 while rbST-treated subgroups (NQr or NFr) received single IM injection of rbST (500 mg Sometribove) on Day 21. GnRH was injected at a dose of 0.020 mg buserelin (5 ml Receptal(?)) on Day 24 in all subgroups except NQCand NFC where Day 1 was the first day of the short-term nutritional improvement. Buffalo in the WN (n=60) were equally allotted on the same treatment regimens applied in the first group insulin/GnRH (WNi, n=15), rbST/GnRH (WNr, n=15); GnRH alone treated (WNG, n=15) and saline-treated control (WNC, n=15). Ultrasonic scanning of ovaries was conducted on Day 24 to measure largest follicle diameter (LFD). The results showed increases (P<0.05) in the LFD following nutritional supplementation with insulin or rbST. The recorded EIRs for GnRH pre-treated with nutritional improvement - metabolic hormones combinations (9/10 and 8/10 for NQi and NFi or 8/10 for NQr) were greater (P<0.05) than those pre-treated with either metabolic hormone alone (7/15 for WNi and/or WNr) or nutritional improvement alone (6/10 for NQG and/or NFG) and control as well. The greatest CR was recorded in the NQi group. It could be concluded that pre-GnRH nutritional improvement plus administration of insulin or rbST increases LFD in true anestrous buffalo having LFD<8.5 mm thereby increasing their fertility response to GnRH in terms of EIRs and CRs.