Growth hormone (GH) deprivation induced by passive immunization against rat GH-releasing factor delays sexual maturation in the male rat

Endocrinology
Y ArsenijevicM L Aubert

Abstract

GH deprivation after passive immunization against rat GRF (rGRF) markedly affects somatic growth in male rats. Since it has been postulated that GH and probably insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) might have a permissive role on sexual maturation, the effects of GH deprivation on the course of sexual maturation were tested. Male rats were treated with a potent anti-rGRF serum between 15 and 39 days of life (0.25 ml administered sc every second day). Body weight of treated rats averaged 62% of that of control (normal rabbit serum-treated) rats at 40 days of life (d), and 64% at 50 d after which age, treated rats started to grow normally. At 40 and 50 d, pituitary GH content was very much depressed (representing approximately 20% of control values at both ages), plasma GH was undetectable, and plasma IGF-I levels averaged 30% of those of control rats. At 70 d, 30 days after cessation of treatment, pituitary GH content, and IGF-I secretion were almost normal. At 40 d, testes and seminal vesicles of treated rats were small-for-age in agreement with significantly decreased plasma levels of FSH and delayed spermatogenesis characterized by the presence of only few or no spermatozoa. At 50 d, 10 days after cessation of anti-rGRF injec...Continue Reading

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