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Prolactin (PRL) has been shown to exert many different actions in various biological systems. Polyamines are known to influence the growth and function of the seminal vesicles (SV). Furthermore, ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) is considered a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of polyamines and is regulated by PRL in certain target tissues. Adult Ames dwarf mice (df/df), genetically deficient in PRL, were used for this study. The experimental groups were as follows: Group 1, pituitary-grafted; Group 2, sham-operated; Group 3, castrated + testosterone propionate (TP)-treated (25 micrograms/mouse, 3 times/wk, s.c.) + grafted; and Group 4, castrated + TP as above. The animals were killed 40 days later, and polyamines and ODC activity in SV and liver were determined. Serum PRL, FSH, and testosterone (T) were also measured. In the grafted groups, there were significant elevations in serum PRL and FSH levels. In the gonad-intact, pituitary-grafted group, animals exhibited an elevation in plasma T levels, and similar levels were achieved in the castrated, androgen-replaced groups. In hyperprolactinemic mice, the weights of SV were significantly greater than in the corresponding control groups. The relative weights of the SV showed a similar pattern. An increase in ODC activity was observed in both SV and liver in hyperprolactinemic groups. In those animals in which serum T levels were held constant, an increase in the enzyme activity in SV was detected in hyperprolactinemic group whereas in liver, no significant difference was observed. Concentrations of polyamines in the SV were increased in hyperprolactinemic, castrated, TP-treated mice. The present results indicate that PRL can exert a direct stimulatory effect on the growth, ODC activity, and polyamine levels in the SV.

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Effects of Hyperprolactinemia on Ornithine Decarboxylase Activity and Polyamine Levels in Seminal Vesicles of Genetically Prolactin-Deficient Adult Dwarf Mice1