Relationship between seasonal plasma estradiol-17 beta and testosterone levels and in vitro production by ovarian follicles of amago salmon (Oncorhynchus rhodurus).
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The seasonal pattern of plasma testosterone levels lagged behind and followed that of estradiol-17 beta during vitellogenesis, but levels remained high in mature and ovulated fish, and GSI values showed a linear increase, and reached a peak in October.Abstract:
Plasma estradiol-17 beta and testosterone levels were assessed by radioimmunoassay during the sexual maturation of female amago salmon (Oncorhynchus rhodurus). Estradiol-17 beta levels gradually increased during vitellogenesis (June to September), reached a peak in September (about 16 ng/ml) and rapidly decreased in mature and ovulated fish (about 3-4 ng/ml) in October. The seasonal pattern of plasma testosterone levels lagged behind and followed that of estradiol-17 beta during vitellogenesis, but levels remained high in mature and ovulated fish (90-110 ng/ml). Estradiol-17 beta levels and the gonadosomatic index (GSI) values correlated well during vitellogenesis: GSI values showed a linear increase, and reached a peak (29.9 +/- 1.4) in October. Values were extremely low in ovulated fish (1.2 +/- 0.2). In vitro production of estradiol-17 beta and testosterone by ovarian follicles in response to partially purified chinook salmon gonadotropin (SG-G100) was examined monthly using 18-h incubations. Throughout the vitellogenic period SG-G100 stimulated both estradiol-17 beta and testosterone production: the steroidogenic response of follicles increased from June (about 2 ng/ml estradiol-17 beta; 0.1 ng/ml testosterone) to September (about 10 and 14 ng/ml, respectively). In October full-grown immature follicles which could be induced to mature in vitro by hormone treatment produced large amounts of testosterone (about 130 ng/ml) but not estradiol-17 beta. Postovulatory follicles also produced testosterone but the values were low (10 ng/ml) compared with full-grown immature follicles. Very low levels of estradiol-17 beta were produced by postovulatory follicles.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)read more
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