Periovulatory hormonal dynamics: relationship of immunoassayable gonadotropins and ovarian steroids to the bioassayable luteinizing hormone surge in rhesus monkeys
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Periovulatory hormonal dynamics: relationship of immunoassayable gonadotropins and ovarian steroids to the bioassayable luteinizing hormone surge in rhesus monkeys
Abstract
The relationship between ovarian steroids and LH during the midcycle gonadotropin surge is controversial. Recent demonstration of temporal and quantitative differences in immunoassayable LH (I-LH) and bioassayable LH (B-LH) at midcycle have further clouded this issue. To evaluate the relationship of I-LH, FSH, and ovarian steroids to the onset of the midcycle B-LH surge, blood samples were obtained from five chronically catheterized rhesus monkeys at 2-h intervals for 5-6 days. The plasma was assayed for FSH, LH, 17 beta-estradiol (E2), progesterone (P4), and 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) by RIA and for LH by a rat interstitial cell testosterone in vitro bioassay. The initiation of the B-LH surge served as time zero (to) for the temporal analysis of changes in plasma hormone levels. The I-LH and FSH surges were initiated 6.4 +/- 2.2 h (mean +/- SEM) and 5.2 +/- 1.9 h, respectively, after the onset of the B-LH surge. Although the duration of the ascending limb of the surge was similar for B-LH, I-LH, and FSH, the mean +/- SEM total duration of the B-LH surge (34.5 +/- 3.5 h) was significantly longer (P less than 0.025) than those of I-LH (24.4 +/- 5.0 h) and FSH (27.6 +/- 2.3 h). Before the onset of the B-LH surge (to - 4 h), the ratio of B-H to I-LH was unity; however, during the acme of gonadotropin secretion (to + 12-16 h), the B-LH to I-LH ratio approached 6:1. Doubling times for B-LH, I-LH, and FSH were similar during the ascending phase of the surge. Plasma E2 concentrations increased continuously from to - 40 h to to, with a mean +/- SEM doubling time of 32.6 +/- 4.7 h. Peak E2 concentrations occurred within 6 h after the onset of the B-LH surge. Plasma P4 concentrations began to increase at to - 6 h in four monkeys and at to in one monkey. Plasma P4 concentration plateaued from to to to + 24 h, then increased rapidly, with a mean +/- SEM doubling time of 20.5 +/- 2.9 h. Although there were significant individual variations in plasma 17-OHP concentrations, a definite increase in 17-OHP occurred by to - 10 h, and peak concentrations occurred at to + 1 h.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)
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