Brady A G, Koritnik D R, Stevens S W
J Med Primatol. 1985;14(6):293-304.
Reproductive development in male African green monkeys was characterized by evaluating both luteinizing hormone (LH) and testosterone (T) before and after gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulation in relation to the physical maturation of the testis. There were LH responses to GnRH at all ages studied, but the failure of some animals to respond at earlier ages suggested developmental changes in the responsiveness of the pituitary. The T secretion developed progressively but did not reach adultlike characteristics until approximately 44 months of age, at which time sperm could be demonstrated in ejaculated semen.
通过评估促性腺激素释放激素（GnRH）刺激前后的促黄体生成素（LH）和睾酮（T），并将其与睾丸的生理成熟度相关联，来表征雄性非洲绿猴的生殖发育情况。在所有研究年龄中，LH对GnRH均有反应，但一些动物在较早年龄无反应，提示垂体反应性存在发育变化。T分泌逐渐发展，但直到约44月龄才达到类似成年的特征，此时在射出的精液中可检测到精子。
