Table 1.
Animal groups
| Group | Age (days) | T (ng/ml) | LH (ng/ml) | No. of animals (N) | No. of neurons (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intact-infant (I-INF) | 12.88 ± 0.26 | 0.40 ± 0.20 | ND | 15 | 76 |
| Intact-juvenile (I-JV) | 42.67 ± 0.56 | 1.94 ± 0.44 | 0.49 ± 0.14 | 6 | 20 |
| Intact-adult (I-AD) | 71.78 ± 2.31 | 2.26 ± 0.32a | 1.23 ± 0.41 | 25 | 37 |
| Castrate | 43.0 ± 0.86 | 0.33 ± 0.25 | 3.66 ± 0.75b | 8 | 35 |
| Castrate-(low-T) | 43.67 ± 0.86 | 1.82 ± 0.31 | 0.81 ± 0.41 | 9 | 30 |
| Castrate- (mid-T) | 41.0 ± 1.32 | 3.40 ± 0.54a | ND | 6 | 27 |
| Castrate-(high-T) | 41.8 ± 0.74 | 7.56 ± 0.95b | ND | 5 | 21 |
ND indicates LH levels below detection in the assay.
a
Denotes significance when compared with Castrate and I-INF.
b
Denotes significance when compared with all groups.