Science · 1973 · 512 citations · 23 references
MedicineAnimal SciencesEndocrinologyNeuroendocrinologyReproductive EndocrinologyReproductive PhysiologyHormonal InfluencesHormonal Regulation Of ReproductionHypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal AxisOvarian FunctionOvarian PhysiologyReproductive NeuroendocrinologyOvulatory FunctionOvulatory MechanismsOvulatory Signaling
Subcutaneous injection of luteinizing hormone-releasing factor (LRF) in estrogen-primed hypophysectomized, ovariectomized female rats facilitates the appearance of the lordosis response. The LRF effect on lordosis was seen 90, 180, and 360 minutes after injection. This effect could help to synchronize the female's mating behavior with the ovulatory discharge of luteinizing hormone.
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