Control of FSH and LH Secretion

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Abstract
Central to any discussion of the interrelationship between the pituitary and testis is a consideration of factors controlling the secretion of FSH and LH by the pituitary gland. These factors can be broadly subdivided into two groups (a) hypothalamic and (b) gonadal. The effects of the interaction of these two groups of factors on the synthesis and release of FSH and LH by the gonadotropes is the likely determinant of the ratio of FSH and LH secreted by the pituitary gland. In this chapter, the cellular site of production of FSH and LH is considered and the relative role of hypothalamic and gonadal factors influencing gonadotrophic hormone secretion is discussed.

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