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J. Anim. Sci. 2003. 81:1023-1029
© 2003 American Society of Animal Science

Season of the year influences testosterone secretion in bulls administered luteinizing hormone1

H. Jiménez-Severiano2,*,{dagger}, J. Quintal-Franco3, V. Vega-Murillo4, E. Zanella5, M. E. Wehrman6, B. R. Lindsey7, E. J. Melvin8 and J. E. Kinder9,*,{dagger}

* Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68583-0908 and and {dagger} Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210-1095

9 Correspondence:
The Ohio State University, 110B Animal Science Building. 2029 Fyffe Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1095 (fax: 614-292-2929; E-mail:
kinder.15{at}osu.edu).

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the secretion of testosterone (T) in bulls in response to the administration of varying doses of bovine LH (bLH) during the four seasons of the year. Five adult bulls (4 yr of age) were treated with an amount of bLH that was estimated to induce a 5 ng/mL amplitude pulse of LH in blood serum on five consecutive days around the spring equinox, summer solstice, fall equinox, and winter solstice. Five hours after this dose, bulls were treated with bLH in amounts that were estimated to induce a 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, or 4 ng/mL amplitude LH pulse in blood serum in a Latin square design. Blood samples were collected for 5 h after administration of a dose of bLH that was estimated to induce the 5-ng amplitude LH pulse, and for 3 h after administration of the variable doses of bLH, and were then assayed for concentrations of T. Average concentrations and amplitude of T release after doses of bLH that were estimated to induce the 5-ng amplitude LH pulses were greater during the spring and summer than during the winter (P < 0.05). The area under the release curve (AUC) was greater during the spring than during the winter (P < 0.05). During the 3 h after treatment with the variable doses of bLH, T response was affected by dose (P < 0.001) and season (P < 0.001), but there was no dose x season interaction. Testosterone response increased in a dose-dependent fashion for all variables studied. The greatest average concentrations of T and AUC were observed in the spring compared with the fall and winter (P < 0.05). These data support our working hypothesis that testes of bulls are more responsive in releasing T in response to bLH stimulation in the spring and summer compared with the winter; however, there were no changes in sensitivity of the testes to LH during different seasons of the year as indicated by the lack of a dose of bLH x season interaction.

Key Words: Cattle • Male Animals • Seasonal Variation • Testes • Testosterone






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