Regulation of Ovarian and Testicular Function

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Peptide-Steroid Interactions in the Modulation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis....Pages 3-20
Localization of Neuroactive Substances in the Hypothalamus with Special Reference to Coexistence of Messenger Molecules....Pages 21-45
Receptor-Weighted Mechanistic Approach to Analysis of the Actions of Estrogen and Progesterone on Gonadotropin Secretion....Pages 47-64
The Steroid-Neuropeptide Connection in the Control of LHRH Secretion....Pages 65-83
Transmembrane Signals and Intracellular Messengers Mediating LHRH and LH Secretion....Pages 85-108
Regulation of Pulsatile Luteinizing Hormone Release During the Estrous Cycle and Pregnancy in the Rat....Pages 109-130
Selective Modulation of FSH and LH Secretion by Steroids....Pages 131-152
Role of Prolactin in the Regulation of Sensitivity of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary System to Steroid Feedback....Pages 153-175
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
Studies of the Periovulatory Interval in the In Vitro Perfused Ovary....Pages 179-201
Significance of Angiogenic and Growth Factors in Ovarian Follicular Development....Pages 203-209
Kinetic Aspects of Follicular Development in the Rat....Pages 211-236
Animal Models for Study of Polycystic Ovaries and Ovarian Atresia....Pages 237-257
Androgen-Induced Changes in Ovarian Granulosa Cells from Immature Rats in Vitro....Pages 259-274
Estrogen-Producing Ovarian Granulosa Cells: Use of the Granulosa Cell Aromatase Bioassay (GAB) to Monitor FSH Levels in Body Fluids....Pages 275-298
Receptor-Mediated Action Without Receptor Occupancy: A Function for Cell-Cell Communication in Ovarian Follicles....Pages 299-323
Front Matter....Pages 325-325
Comparative Aspects of the Regulation of Corpus Luteum Function in Various Species....Pages 327-360
Role of Estrogen and the Placenta in the Maintenance of the Rabbit Corpus Luteum....Pages 361-378
Decidual Luteotropin Secretion and Action: Its Role in Pregnancy Maintenance in the Rat....Pages 379-397
Role of Placental Lactogen and Prolactin in Human Pregnancy....Pages 399-420
Regulation of Relaxin Secretion and its Role in Pregnancy....Pages 421-463
Front Matter....Pages 465-465
Regulation of Mitochondrial and Microsomal Cytochrome P-450 Enzymes in Leydig Cells....Pages 467-487
Demonstration of hCG Binding Sites and hCG Stimulated Steroidogenesis in Different Populations of Interstitial Cells....Pages 489-513
Differentiation and Polarized Function of Sertoli Cells In Vitro....Pages 515-533
Spermatogenesis In Vitro: Searching for In Vivo Correlates....Pages 535-560
Hormonal Regulation of Sertoli Cell Function....Pages 561-588
Front Matter....Pages 589-589
Chronic Effects of Insulin and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 on Steroidogenesis by Rat Leydig Cells....Pages 591-595
Isolation and Characterization of Seminal Fluid Proteins that Bind Heparin....Pages 597-601
Induction of 3β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Activity by Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I in Primary Culture of Purified Leydig Cells....Pages 603-607
The Effects of Low O 2 and Antioxidants on Steroidogenic Capacity in Cultured Rat Leydig Cells....Pages 609-612
Direct Effects of Hormones of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis on Testicular Steroidogenesis in Hamsters....Pages 613-616
How does the Gonad Affect LHRH Secretion? Effects of Gonadectomy on LHRH Release from Median Eminence Nerve Terminals Incubated In Vitro and on LHRH Concentration in Hypophyseal Portal Blood....Pages 617-621
Orchidectomy Induces Temporal and Regional Changes in the Synthesis and Processing of the LHRH Prohormone in the Rat Brain....Pages 623-628
Pulsatile Hormone Secretion Late in the Luteal Phase of Normal and Infertile Women During Diurnal Hours....Pages 629-634
LH and Estradiol Secretion after HCG and GNRH Treatments in Gilts....Pages 635-639
Several GnRH Stimulation Frequencies Differentially Release FSH and LH from Isolated, Perfused Rat Anterior Pituitary Cells....Pages 641-645
Opioid Modulation of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Prolactin (PRL) Secretion in the Postpartum Sow....Pages 647-652
On the Site of Action of the Estradiol-Induced Release of Luteinizing Hormone (LH) in Pigs....Pages 653-657
Induction of Follicular Cysts in Rat Ovaries by Prolonged Administration of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin....Pages 659-663
Paracrine Control of 3β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, 17,20-Lyase and Aromatase Enzyme Systems in Porcine Thecal Cells....Pages 665-670
Stimulation of Intracellular Free Ca 2+ by Luteinizing Hormone in Isolated Bovine Luteal Cells....Pages 671-675
Front Matter....Pages 589-589
The Effect of Prostaglandin F 2α on Mitochondrial Election Dense Inclusions and Secretory Granules of the Bovine Large Luteal Cell During Late Pregnancy....Pages 677-681
In Vitro Production of Angiotropic Factor by Bovine Corpus Luteum: Partial Characterization of Activities that are Chemotactic and Mitogenic for Endometrial Cells....Pages 683-688
Action of Progesterone and RU38486 on Protein Synthesis in Rat Placenta....Pages 689-692
The Intraovarian Effect of Progesterone on Follicle Development in the Rabbit Ovary....Pages 693-696
The Relationships of Oocyte Quality and Follicular Fluid Prolactin and Progesterone in Superovulated Beef Heifers with and without Norgestomet Implants....Pages 697-701
Coordinated Receptor Regulation in Ovarian Granulosa Cells....Pages 703-707
Ovarian and Decidual Relaxins in Human Pregnancy....Pages 709-713
The Effect of Prostaglandin F 2α on Relaxin Release Differs in the Cyclic and Pregnant Sow....Pages 715-719
Levels of Follicle Regulatory Protein in Regular Menstruating and Amenorrheic Patients....Pages 721-726
Ovarian Follicular Fluid Peptide (OFFP): Effects on Follicular Maturation, Ovulation and Luteinization in Mice and Marmosets....Pages 727-729
Chemical Characteristics of Follicular Glycosaminoglycans....Pages 731-735
On the Intrinsic Ovarian Control of the Developmental Transition from Primordial to Primary Follicle....Pages 737-742
Stereochemical Complementarity between Antiestrogens and DNA....Pages 743-747
Back Matter....Pages 749-761