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  • Title: Induction of precocious puberty in ewe lambs by pulsatile administration of GnRH.
    Author: Pirl KG, Adams TE.
    Journal: J Reprod Fertil; 1987 Jul; 80(2):355-9. PubMed ID: 3309277.
    Abstract:
    Circhoral administration (250 ng/h, i.v.) of GnRH induced a preovulatory-like surge of LH and subsequent luteal function in 4 of 4 ewe lambs 1 month before expected date of puberty. Within 12h of the start of pulsatile delivery of GnRH, mean concentrations of immunoactive and bioactive LH increased significantly (P less than 0.05) and the LH surge occurred by 1.8 +/- 0.6 days of treatment. Mean concentrations of serum progesterone were elevated significantly (P less than 0.001) 3 days after the surge. The biopotency of LH (bioactive LH/immunoactive LH) before the GnRH-induced surge of LH did not differ from LH biopotency in ewe lambs receiving circhoral delivery of saline (0.41 +/- 0.05 and 0.46 +/- 0.04, respectively). Biopotency of LH declined markedly at the GnRH-induced LH surge (0.25 +/- 0.04), but biopotency of serum LH was significantly augmented (P less than 0.05) during the period of luteal activity (0.70 +/- 0.07). Regular oestrous cycles were observed in 3 of 4 ewe lambs after the 10-day GnRH treatment period. These results indicate that pulsatile delivery of GnRH is effective in inducing precocious puberty in ewe lambs. Increase in LH biopotency does not appear to be required in the pubertal transition to reproductive cyclicity in this species. Augmented LH biopotency may be important in support of luteal function after first ovulation.
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