LHRH and analogs: reproductive pharmacology and contraceptive and therapeutic utility.
LHRH and analogs: reproductive pharmacology and contraceptive and therapeutic utility.
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LHRH 和类似物:生殖药理学以及避孕和治疗用途。
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1984
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A. Corbin
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Bex Fj;A. Corbin
In the past decade there have been revolutionary advances in the development of the chemistry and pharmacology of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) and its analogs which have greatly enhanced understanding of the primary role of LHRH in controlling the secretion of the 2 pituitary gonadotropic hormones follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). this discussion examines: the basic principles of LHRH; LHRH regulation of pituitary gonadotropic function; conceptive aspects (diagnostic treatment of female and male infertility with LHRH and LHRH agonists); LHRH antagonists -- contraceptive and therapeutic aspects (chemical development LHRH antagonist mechanism of action the reproductive effects of LHRH antagonists); LHRH and LHRH agonists -- contraceptive and therapeutic aspects in the female (antifertility effects in female animals antifertility mechanism of action in the female therapeutic utility in women); LHRH and LHRH agonists -- contraceptive and therapeutic aspects in the male (antifertility effects in male animals antifertility mechanism of action in the male contraceptive and therapeutic utility in men); and safety and reversibility studies -- ancillary pharmacology toxicologic and metabolic evaluation. The antagonists by virtue of their ability to inhibit LHRH competitively have received attention as ovulation inhibitors. by contrast the "super" agonists which possess a more complex reproductive pharmacologic profile have been studied for their profertility (conceptive) potential in hyporeproductive states and more extensively for their paradoxical contraceptive promises. Animal and clinical studies demonstrate that these agnosits can inhibit reproductive processes in females and males as evidenced by gonadotropin hypersecretion pituitary desensitization ovulation inhibition gonadal downregulation steroidogenic inhibition luteolysis interference with estrous and menstrual cycles early onset of menses pregnancy termination retardation of puberty ans spermatogenic inhibition. In animal and clinical safety studies the agonists have been observed to be well tolerated and free of untoward side effects at efficacious doses. Recent clinical studies employing chronic nasal delivery of the agonists to females reinforced continued support of this novel approach to contraception. In human males the agonists can severely retard or halt spermatogenesis but they also cause the unacceptable side effects of testosterone decline and libidinal loss. Use of the inhibitory steroid lowering properties has been extended to cancer therapy based on the ability of the LHRH analogs particularly the agonists to inhibit the growth of steroid dependent tumors.