Table 3 Mean ± SEM of progesterone (ng/ml), testosterone and estradiol (pg/ml) serum levels in rats with unilateral sectioning of the SON
GROUP | N | D1 | N | D2 | N | P | N | O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PROGESTERONE | ||||||||
Sham | 9 | 63.5 ± 11.1 | 10 | 103.4 ± 14.0 | 10 | 149.7 ± 11.3 | 10 | 26.3 ± 1.1 |
R-SON | 10 | 36.3 ± 2.2* | 8 | 115.1 ± 15.7 | 9 | 122.9 ± 12.1 | 8 | 40.2 ± 4.1* |
L-SON | 10 | 51.7 ± 11.0 | 8 | 62.2 ± 13.8*# | 7 | 119.1 ± 11.2 | 8 | 71.2 ± 6.7*# |
TESTOSTERONE | ||||||||
Sham | 9 | 19.1 ± 8.6 | 9 | 103.4 ± 14.0 | 10 | 285.8 ± 28.0 | 10 | 76.5 ± 20.8 |
R-SON | 10 | 20.3 ± 1.9 | 10 | 115.1 ± 15.7 | 9 | 194.7 ± 22.1* | 8 | 111.3 ± 30. 1 |
L-SON | 10 | 51.0 ± 8.4* | 10 | 62.2 ± 13.8*# | 7 | 306.2 ± 22.2# | 8 | 56.7 ± 10.9 |
ESTRADIOL | ||||||||
Sham | 9 | 46.6 ± 5.6 | 9 | 38.6 ± 2.8 | 10 | 149.7 ± 11.3 | 10 | 30.2 ± 2.6 |
R-SON | 10 | 40.9 ± 4.5 | 10 | 42.7 ± 5.7 | 9 | 122.9 ± 12.1 | 8 | 48.9 ± 5.9 |
L-SON | 10 | 43.1 ± 5.9 | 10 | 49.5 ± 3.2 | 7 | 119.1 ± 11.2 | 8 | 62.0 ± 12.1 |