Abstract
A quantitative electron microscopy study was carried out to characterize the luteinizing hormone (LH) contained secretory granules in response to exogenous luteinizing hormone (LHRH) alone or in combination with calmodulin inhibitor (W 13) in orchidectomized rats pretreated with estrogen. The plasma LH concentration rose quickly 30 min after a single large LHRH injection, and then gradually increased further until 150 min. However, the rise was attenuated by supplemental administration of W 13 30 min after LHRH exposure. The mean diameter of secretory granules quickly decreased inversely to the increase of plasma LH concentration after LHRH injection. However, the mean diameter increased significantly in accordance with the complete attenuation of the increase in LH release caused by administration of W 13. There was an inverse correlation between the diameter of secretory granules and plasma LH concentration. Small secretory granules with low electron density frequently appeared in castration cells after LHRH injection. It is concluded that reduced size and density of secretory granules is the main morphological standard responsible for extraordinary LH secretion from gonadotrophs.
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