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Pituitary and Leydig cell function in boars actively immunized against gonadotrophin-releasing hormone.

Abstract
Crossbred boars were (a) immunized against GnRH conjugated to human serum globulin (200 micrograms GnRH-hSG) in Freund's adjuvant at 12 weeks of age and boosted at weeks 18 and 20 (N = 10), (b) served as controls and received hSG only in adjuvant (N = 10), or castrated at weaning (N = 10). At 24 weeks of age (immediately before slaughter), the boars were challenged with saline or pig LH (1 microgram/10 kg body weight). After slaughter, fresh testicular fragments were incubated with pig LH (0.05 and 0.2 ng/2 ml medium) to assess the effects of immunization on Leydig cell function. Pituitary contents of LH and FSH, and testicular LH receptor content were also measured. The results indicated that plasma LH and testosterone concentrations, pituitary LH content, testicular LH receptor content, testis and sex accessory organ weights were significantly reduced in GnRH-immunized boars compared to hSG-adjuvant controls. However, plasma and pituitary FSH content were not affected by high antibody titres generated against GnRH. The testicular testosterone response to exogenous LH in vivo and in vitro was significantly reduced (P less than 0.05) in GnRH-immunized boars. These results indicate that active immunization against GnRH impairs pituitary and Leydig cell functions in boars.
AuthorsC A Awoniyi, V Chandrashekar, R D Arthur, B D Schanbacher, A G Amador, R E Falvo
JournalJournal of reproduction and fertility (J Reprod Fertil) Vol. 84 Issue 1 Pg. 295-302 (Sep 1988) ISSN: 0022-4251 [Print] England
PMID3141618 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones
  • Receptors, LH
  • Testosterone
  • Luteinizing Hormone
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Topics
  • Animals
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone (metabolism)
  • Leydig Cells (physiology)
  • Luteinizing Hormone (metabolism, pharmacology)
  • Male
  • Pituitary Gland (metabolism, physiology)
  • Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones (physiology)
  • Receptors, LH (metabolism)
  • Swine
  • Testis (drug effects, metabolism)
  • Testosterone (blood)

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