Demonstration of a Nonsteroidal Factor in Human Follicular Fluid That Attenuates the Self-Priming Action of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone on Pituitary Gonadotropes1 | Zendy

P. G. Knight | Zendy; Michael J. Lacey | Zendy; J Peter | Zendy; S. A. Whitehead | Zendy

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Demonstration of a Nonsteroidal Factor in Human Follicular Fluid That Attenuates the Self-Priming Action of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone on Pituitary Gonadotropes1

Author(s) -

P. G. Knight,

Michael J. Lacey,

J Peter,

S. A. Whitehead

Publication year - 1990

Publication title -

biology of reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.366

H-Index - 180

eISSN - 1529-7268

pISSN - 0006-3363

DOI - 10.1095/biolreprod42.4.613

Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , follicular fluid , luteinizing hormone , biology , gonadotropin , gonadotropic cell , hormone , gonadotropin releasing hormone , follicular phase , oocyte , embryo , microbiology and biotechnology

The self-priming effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) on luteinizing hormone (LH) release can be demonstrated in vitro by perfusing pituitary tissue with a continuous GnRH stimulus. A characteristic biphasic response is produced. We have used this system to investigate whether or not human follicular fluid (hFF) contains a nonsteroidal substance that can attenuate the GnRH-induced LH secretion in perfused rat pituitary glands. Steroid-extracted hFF, added to the perfusing medium, attenuated the self-priming action of GnRH in a dose-dependent manner. This was not abolished by selectively depleting the inhibin content of hFF by 97% on an immunoaffinity column. Furthermore, the biological activity of the substance was resistant to heating and was removed by dialysis. It is concluded that hFF contains a nonsteroidal factor, distinct from inhibin, that can attenuate the self-priming action of GnRH on pituitary gonadotropes.

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