ea0014p617 | (1) | ECE2007
Pinter Otto
, Beda Zoltan
, Csaba Zsolt
, Gerendai Ida
Puberty is the final stage of maturation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis and is characterized by changes in circulating gonadotropins and increased levels of sex steroids. There are both genetic and external factors (e.g. nutrition, stress) which can alter the onset of puberty. The aim of this study was to determine the onset of puberty in genetically homogeneous inbred mouse strains. Five strains were used: 129X1/SvJ, DBA/2J, C57BL/6J, CBA/CaJ and A/J. Various puber...