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Evidence that a decrease in opioid tone on proestrus changes the episodic pattern of luteinizing hormone (LH)

L G Allen1, E Hahn, D Caton

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610.

Endocrinology
|March 1, 1988
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Reducing opioid tone with naloxone (NAL) in rats accelerates luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion, mimicking patterns seen after gonadectomy. This suggests the preovulatory LH surge may be episodic and can be triggered by LHRH administration.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroendocrinology
  • Reproductive Biology
  • Hormonal Regulation

Background:

  • Opioid tone plays a role in regulating gonadotropin secretion.
  • The preovulatory luteinizing hormone (LH) surge is critical for ovulation.
  • Understanding the mechanisms controlling LH secretion is essential for reproductive health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of diminished opioid tone on LH secretion patterns during proestrus in rats.
  • To determine if exogenous LHRH can reproduce the preovulatory LH surge.
  • To analyze the episodic nature of LH secretion and its relationship to opioid modulation.

Main Methods:

  • Administered intravenous naloxone (NAL) to rats on proestrus to reduce opioid tone.
  • Administered exogenous LHRH in pulsed or continuous infusions.

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  • Monitored LH and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) secretion patterns via blood sampling.
  • Analyzed LH pulse amplitude and frequency.

    • Main Results:

    • Naloxone infusion augmented LH secretion, increasing pulse amplitude and frequency, with higher doses inducing a surge-like pattern.
    • Exogenous LHRH administered in pulses (20-30 min intervals) or continuous infusion produced LH surges comparable to natural proestrous surges.
    • Despite robust LH responses to naloxone, basal FSH secretion remained unchanged.
    • A quantitative relationship was observed between the degree of opioid tone reduction and the LH response magnitude.

    Conclusions:

    • Decreased opioid tone accelerates episodic LH discharge to levels seen post-gonadectomy.
    • The preovulatory LH surge appears to be episodic and can be mimicked by LHRH administration at frequencies observed in ovariectomized rats.
    • Opioid tone significantly influences LH secretion dynamics, while FSH secretion is less affected in this context.