Increased secretion of luteinizing hormone in prepuberal ewes treated with an antagonist of opiates |
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Authors: | MV Mathews WJ Murdoch |
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Institution: | Department of Animal Science, University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming 82071 USA |
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Abstract: | The effect of intramuscular injection of naloxone, an antagonist of opiatergic actions, on serum concentrations of luteinizing hormone (LH) and ovarian activity in prepuberal ewes was investigated. Naloxone stimulated release of LH over a period of approximately 3 h. Subsequently, serum concentrations of LH did not differ from controls. Serum concentrations of estradiol-17β were elevated 8 h after treatment with naloxone. Ewe lambs did not ovulate. Endogenous opioid peptides may be involved in the regulation of secretion of LH in immature female sheep. |
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