Vol. 20 (1-2) 1999 Neuro endocrinology letters

Maternal melatonin influences rates of somatic and reproductive organs postnatal development of male rat offspring.

: Female rat dams, housed in 12L:12D photoperiod, were pinealectomized or injected daily 1(1/2) h before onset of darkness with 250 mg melatonin/100 g BW., during pregnancy; control and pinealectomized dams received a placebo. Somatic, reproductive organs and gonadotropins levels luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone.....