OBJECTIVE To reconstruct the instantaneous secretion rate (ISR) of LH and FSH after GnRH administration in normal volunteers using non-parametric deconvolution, and to derive a direct integration formula to evaluate the amount of LH and FSH secreted during the first 60 min after the stimulus. DESIGN AND METHODS First, the deconvolution method was validated in vivo by reconstructing doses rang...

CONTEXT Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) has been the standard test for diagnosing central precocious puberty. Because GnRH is no longer available, GnRH analogues (GnRHa) are now used. Random LH concentration, measured by the third-generation immunochemiluminometric assay, is a useful screening tool for central precocious puberty. However, GnRHa stimulation test should be considered, when ...

We have shown previously that mRNA for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) is expressed in granulosa cells and downregulated by the luteinizing hormone (LH) surge. The current studies were undertaken to test the hypothesis that LH stimulates a decrease in the expression of PPARgamma, as well as its activity, in granulosa cells. Ovaries were collected from immature rats ...

The aim of this study was to determine if there is an age related reduction in the sensitivity of the negative feedback action of 17β-estradiol (estradiol) on luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion in the prepubertal gilt. Ovariectomized gilts at 90 (n=12), 150 (n=11) or 210 (n=12) days of age received estradiol benzoate (EB) osmotic pump implants 6/group and the remaining animals received vehicle ...

The ability of passive immunization against testosterone to increase sex steroid binding levels in plasma and thus to overcome the negative feedback of oestradiol-17 beta (E2) on LH secretion in underfed heifers was investigated. Dairy heifers were ovariectomized and divided in 3 groups: high energy diet (H group, n = 4), low energy diet (L group, n = 3) and low energy diet + E2 implants (LE2 g...

It is well established that kisspeptin signaling is necessary for the onset of puberty in laboratory animals. However, the role that kisspeptin may have in regulating puberty in large domestic animals is unknown. We tested the hypothesis that either central or peripheral infusion of kisspeptin would stimulate gonadotropin and GH secretion in prepubertal gilts. In experiment 1, prepubertal gilts...

BACKGROUND This randomized double-blind study examined the use of a new anesthetic agent, levobupivacaine 0.5%, which is the S(-)-enantiomer of a racemic mixture of bupivacaine, for peribulbar anesthesia and compared it with racemic bupivacaine 0.5% alone or in combination with hyaluronidase 10 IU/mL. METHODS A total of 160 patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery were randomized into four grou...

Following the report of the ferrocene structure, metal complexes containing the heteroatom-substituted cyclopentadienyl (Cp) analogue, that is the η5 pyrrolyl ligand, have been reported. While the Cp ligand continues to be a favorite ligand in organometallics, the transition metal chemistry of the pyrrolyl ligand is still in the developing stage. In view of this, we carried out the reaction bet...

Receptor-mediated activation of phospholipase C (PLC) which releases diacylglycerol and inositol trisphosphate has been implicated in the action of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) on gonadotrophs. Previously we demonstrated that the synthetic diacylglycerol, phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) and PLC mimic the stimulatory effects of GnRH on both luteinizing hormone (LH) glycosylation a...

OBJECTIVE This study evaluates the effects of heparin alone and in combination with lisofylline, 1-(5-R-hydroxyhexyl)3,7-dimethylxanthine, on severe smoke injury. DESIGN Prospective animal study with concurrent controls. SETTING An animal laboratory. SUBJECTS Eighteen 1-yr-old female sheep, weighing 24-32 kg. INTERVENTIONS After smoke exposure and tracheostomy, animals were divided into...