PLASMA-LEVELS OF CORTISOL, TESTOSTERONE AND GROWTH-HORMONE IN PUDU (PUDU-PUDA MOLINA) AFTER ACTH ADMINISTRATION

被引:13
作者
BUBENIK, GA [1 ]
REYESTOLEDO, E [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CONCEPCION, DEPT MOLEC BIOL, CONCEPCION, CHILE
来源
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY | 1994年 / 107卷 / 03期
关键词
DEER; PUDU; CORTISOL; TESTOSTERONE; GH; ACTH; STRESS;
D O I
10.1016/0300-9629(94)90035-3
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Cortisol, testosterone and growth hormone (GH) levels were determined in the plasma of five adult male pudu (Pudu puda) after intramuscular administration (i.m.) of ACTH. Cortisol concentration quickly increased from < 0.5 mu g/dl to > 2.5 mu g/dl after i.m. administration of 20 IU of porcine ACTH. Testosterone levels did not significantly increase as compared with pretreatment levels, varying from 0.5 ng/ml to around 3 ng/ml. GH levels did not increase after ACTH; however, GH concentrations increased during the pretreatment period (from 20-30 ng/ml to around 55 ng/ml) but then decreased to basal values.
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