Influence of low dose X-irradiation on enkephalin and endocrine hormone in male mice / 中国病理生理杂志

ABSTRACT

C_(57)BL/G male mice were immunized with SRBC 9 hr after 75 mGy whole body X-irradiation. The hypothalamic M-Enk and L-Enk contents were decreased. Serum TS level kept on fluctuating over the control level. The change of testicular cAMP content was not in the same direction as that of the TS. The change of serum CS level was opposite to that of serum TS, These results suggest that the low dose radiation probably cause the changes of neuroendocrine function, leading to the decrement of hypothalamic EOP contents, the supression of CRF-ACTH-CS axis activity and the enhancement of GnRH-LH-TS axis activity.