[Evidence, in the epididymis, of a strong lowering factor for blood FSH in rats]

C R Seances Soc Biol Fil. 1977;171(3):636-8.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The supernatant of centrifuged epididymis homogenates was injected in the peritoneum of castrated Wistar rats for three days. It involves a strong decrease of FSH in the blood plasma, without a significant change of LH and LTH, measured by radioimmuno-assay. Now ligating the vasa efferentes --- but not the epididymis corpus --- involves an increase of the plasma FSH, as we showed in a previous paper. Then we conclude that testicular inhibin gets into the blood stream through the head of the epididymis.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Castration
  • Epididymis / physiology*
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone / blood*
  • Luteinizing Hormone / blood
  • Male
  • Radioimmunoassay
  • Rats
  • Testis / physiology

Substances

  • Luteinizing Hormone
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone