Vol. 26 (6) 2005 Neuro endocrinology letters

Neonatal hypothyroidism-induced changes in rat testis size, dependence on temperature.

OBJECTIVE: Effects of transient neonatal hypothyroidism (HPOT) on adult testis size and serum hormone profiles were evaluated in the Charles foster strain of rats, maintained under the temperature of 21 degrees C (HPOTL) or of 34 degrees C (HPOTH).

METHODS: Hypothyroidism was induced in suckling pups in preweanli.....