Estrous cycle-controlled cell proliferation in the adrenal cortex of female rats

1977 ◽  
Vol 184 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Pappritz ◽  
H. Keazor ◽  
H. Ueberberg
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Estrous Cycle ◽  
Adrenal Cortex ◽  
Female Rats

THE PITUITARY AND ADRENAL RESPONSES TO ADMINISTRATION OF OESTRIOL IN GONADECTOMIZED RATS

1961 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. E. Borglin ◽  
L. Bjersing
Keyword(s):  
Pituitary Gland ◽  
Adrenal Cortex ◽  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Uterine Cervix ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Physiological Significance ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Male And Female Rats

ABSTRACT Oestriol (oestra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,16α,17β-triol) is a weakly oestrogenic substance which, however, in contrast to what was formerly believed, is of physiological significance. Its effect is localized largely to the uterine cervix and vagina. Clinical experience argues both for and against an effect on the pituitary gland. This investigation is concerned with the morphological changes in the pituitary gland and adrenal cortex of gonadectomized male and female rats after the injection of oestriol. It was found that oestriol has the same type of action on these glands as other oestrogens, but under the experimental conditions used, this effect proved much weaker than that produced by oestradiol (oestra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17β-diol).

Shifts in preferred learning strategy across the estrous cycle in female rats

2004 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 330-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna L Korol ◽  
Emily L Malin ◽  
Kristine A Borden ◽  
Rachel A Busby ◽  
Julia Couper-Leo
Keyword(s):  
Estrous Cycle ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Female Rats

The anorectic effect of fenfluramine is influenced by sex and stage of the estrous cycle in rats

2005 ◽  
Vol 288 (6) ◽  
pp. R1486-R1491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa A. Eckel ◽  
Heidi M. Rivera ◽  
Deann P. D. Atchley
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Estrous Cycle ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Gonadal Hormone ◽  
Estrous Female ◽  
Male And Female Rats ◽  
Daily Food ◽  
Hormone Status ◽  
Anorectic Effect

The controls of food intake differ in male and female rats. Daily food intake is typically greater in male rats, relative to female rats, and a decrease in food intake, coincident with the estrous stage of the ovarian reproductive cycle, is well documented in female rats. This estrous-related decrease in food intake has been attributed to a transient increase in the female rat's sensitivity to satiety signals generated during feeding bouts. Here, we investigated whether sex or stage of the estrous cycle modulate the satiety signal generated by fenfluramine, a potent serotonin (5-HT) releasing agent. To examine this hypothesis, food intake was monitored in male, diestrous female, and estrous female rats after intraperitoneal injections of 0, 0.25, and 1.0 mg/kg d-fenfluramine. The lower dose of fenfluramine decreased food intake only in diestrous and estrous females, suggesting that the minimally effective anorectic dose of fenfluramine is lower in female rats, relative to male rats. Although the larger dose of fenfluramine decreased food intake in both sexes, the duration of anorexia was greater in diestrous and estrous female rats, relative to male rats. Moreover, the magnitude of the anorectic effect of the larger dose of fenfluramine was greatest in estrous rats, intermediate in diestrous rats, and least in male rats. Thus our findings indicate that the anorectic effect of fenfluramine is modulated by gonadal hormone status.

063 — (ROD0183) Voltage oscillations induced by intrahippocampal pilocarpine in female rats during the estrous cycle

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 208-209
Author(s):  
M.C.A. Rodrigues ◽  
A.R. Isaac ◽  
B.L.S. Andrade-da-Costa
Keyword(s):  
Estrous Cycle ◽  
Female Rats

scholarly journals Peripheral administration of GH induces cell proliferation in the brain of adult hypophysectomized rats

2009 ◽  
Vol 201 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
N David Åberg ◽  
Inger Johansson ◽  
Maria A I Åberg ◽  
Johan Lind ◽  
Ulf E Johansson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Corpus Callosum ◽  
Progenitor Cells ◽  
Parietal Cortex ◽  
Cellular Proliferation ◽  
Piriform Cortex ◽  
Adult Brain ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Igf I

IGF-I treatment has been shown to enhance cell genesis in the brains of adult GH- and IGF-I-deficient rodents; however, the influence of GH therapy remains poorly understood. The present study investigated the effects of peripheral recombinant bovine GH (bGH) on cellular proliferation and survival in the neurogenic regions (subventricular zone (SVZ), and dentate gyrus of the hippocampus), as well as the corpus callosum, striatum, parietal cortex, and piriform cortex. Hypopituitarism was induced in female rats by hypophysectomy, and the rats were supplemented with thyroxine and cortisone acetate. Subsequently, the rats received daily s.c. injections of bGH for either 6 or 28 days respectively. Following 5 days of peripheral bGH administration, the number of bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU)-positive cells was increased in the hippocampus, striatum, parietal cortex, and piriform cortex after 6 and 28 days. In the SVZ, however, BrdU-positive cells increased only after 28 days of bGH treatment. No significant change was observed in the corpus callosum. In the hippocampus, after 28 days of bGH treatment, the number of BrdU/NeuN-positive cells was increased proportionally to increase the number of BrdU-positive cells. 3H-thymidine incorporation in vitro revealed that 24 h of bGH exposure was sufficient to increase cell proliferation in adult hippocampal progenitor cells. This study shows for the first time that 1) peripheral bGH treatment increased the number of newborn cells in the adult brain and 2) bGH exerted a direct proliferative effect on neuronal progenitor cells in vitro.

Maintenance of Estrous Cycle in Female Rats with Anterior or Posterior Deafferentation of the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

1988 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 444-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kouji Nomura ◽  
Sumio Takahashi ◽  
Seiichiro Kawashima
Keyword(s):  
Estrous Cycle ◽  
Suprachiasmatic Nucleus ◽  
Female Rats

Estrous cycle influence on individual differences in the response to novelty and cocaine in female rats

2005 ◽  
Vol 161 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacy L. Sell ◽  
Ashlee M. Dillon ◽  
Kathryn A. Cunningham ◽  
Mary L. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Estrous Cycle ◽  
Female Rats
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