Gonadotropin release following oral delivery of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone and its superactive analogue (des-Gly10 [D-Ala6] LHRH ethylamide) to 17β-oestradiol-primed coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum)

The permeability of the coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum), gut to orally administered LHRH and LHRHa (des-Gly10 [D-Ala6] LHRH ethylamide) was examined over a 360 min time-course. Both forms of LHRH were detected in the blood plasma of treated fish within 30 min of delivery. Retained biological activity of the absorbed LHRH was also assessed. Oral delivery of LHRH or LHRHa to 17β-oestradiol-primed coho resulted in a significant (P < 0.01) release of gonadotropin (GtH) when compared to saline intubated, 17β-oestradiol-primed animals. The dose response of 17β-oestradiol-primed coho salmon to orally delivered LHRHa revealed that maximal GtH release occurred at doses between 2.0 and 20 μg LHRHa per g body weight.

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