Involvement of cGMP in LHRH-stimulated gonadotropin release.
- 1 December 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physiological Society in American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Vol. 235 (6), E586-E590
- https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpendo.1978.235.6.e586
Abstract
Anterior pituitary content of cyclic AMP (cAMP) and cyclic GMP (cGMP) has been measured during stimulation of gonadotropin release by luteinizing-hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) in vitro to gain more information concerning the relationship between the mechanism of action of LHRH and cyclic nucleotides. During the increased gonadotropin release obtained by incubation by hemipituitaries with LHRH (0.25--25 X 10(-9) M) for 180 min, the glands taken from both male and female rats exhibited increased cGMP content, whereas cAMP content rose only in those taken from male rats. The increase in cGMP content was observed after only 2 min in the presence of LHRH (5 X 10(-9) M) and prior to augmented gonadotropin release. The increase in cAMP content in the male glands was detectable only after 60 min of incubation. These results suggest that cGMP might be involved in the mechanism of action of LHRH.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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