Pituitary LH-RH-R mRNA expression and serum and pituitary LH in OVX
rats during or after the treatment for 10 days with a depot formulation
of Cetrorelix pamoate. (a) LH-RH-R mRNA level in normal
rats, in OVX controls 11 and 21 days after ovariectomy, and in OVX rats
treated with Cetrorelix for 10 days. (b) RT-PCR products
of the pituitary LH-RH-R mRNA and β-actin mRNA, after separation by
agarose gel electrophoresis and staining with ethidium bromide. Lane M,
100-bp DNA molecular weight marker; lanes 1, 2, and 3,
Cetrorelix-treated; lanes 4, 5, and 6, untreated control.
(c) Time course of serum LH measured on days 0, 1, 4, 7,
and 10 of the Cetrorelix treatment. (d) Total pituitary
LH content after the treatment (% untreated control).
**, P < 0.01 vs. control; ++,
P < 0.01 vs. pretreatment levels on day 0.