Effect of immobilization stress on the gonadotropic function of the hypophysis in male hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas)

Katsiia, G.V.; Todua, T.N.; Gorlushkin, V.M.; Chirkov, A.M.; Goncharov, N.P.

Biulleten' Eksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny 107(2): 231-234

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0365-9615
PMID: 2923985
Document Number: 333340
The plasma levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) and testosterone were studied in intact and castrated male baboons exposed to 2- and 10-hour periods of immobilization. Presented data have shown that immobilization stress induced a marked decrease in LH concentration both in intact and castrated monkeys. Changes in LH concentration positively correlated with plasma levels of testosterone only during the experimental procedures. During three days after immobilization there was a sharp dissociation in the dynamics of testosterone levels remained low and LH returned to normal values. We can suggest that it is not absolute LH level that is responsible for the changes in testosterone secretion during the immobilization stress.

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