Abstract
The autoregulation of testicular LH receptors was studied in Wx/Wv mice with germ cell aplasia and in normal (+/+) mice. To assess the effects of each individual allele, Wx/+ and Wv/+ mice were also examined. Basal testicular LH receptor concentration was higher in Wx/Wv mice than in all other genotypes, and higher in Wx/+ than in +/+ mice. Twenty-four h after injection of 0.3 IU hCG/g bw, LH receptor concentration was decreased in +/+ and Wv/+ mice, but not in Wx/Wv or Wx/+ animals. Administration of hCG caused a significant increase in plasma testosterone levels in all genotypes. However, injection of the highest dose of hCG used (0.9 IU/g bw) caused a significantly greater elevation in plasma testosterone in Wx/Wv than in +/+ mice. Plasma gonadotropin levels were significantly higher in Wx/Wv mice than in all other genotypes. The present results indicate that the Wx allele is responsible for the changes in testicular function observed in Wx/Wv mice, and suggest that this allele may be involved in the genetic regulation of testicular LH receptors in the mouse.
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