Biochemical and hormonal characterization of follicles from follicular and luteal phase ovaries of goat and sheep.
Indian J Exp Biol
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1999 May; 37(5): 434-8
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ABSTRACT
Follicles from goat and sheep ovaries were characterized for their biochemical and hormonal parameters to investigate the effect of developmental stage of follicles on ovarian steroidogenesis. The follicles were isolated mechanically from follicular and luteal phase ovaries and divided in 6 morphologically different groups (small, medium and large follicular and small, medium and large luteal). Follicles were characterized for their contents of protein, DNA, estradiol-17 beta and progesterone and the activity of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. There was a progressive increase in the contents of all these biomolecules and activity of the enzyme as size of follicles increased in both the follicular and luteal phase ovaries. Follicles from follicular phase ovaries exhibited higher estradiol-17 beta content than those shown by luteal phase follicles. The reverse pattern was obtained for progesterone content. The results provide the basic data on biochemical and hormonal entities at different stages of follicular development in small ruminants which may be useful for in vitro studies on regulation of follicular development and steroidogenesis.
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Ovário
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Feminino
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DNA
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Cabras
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Ovinos
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Proteínas
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Fase Folicular
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Fase Luteal
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Animais
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Exp Biol
Ano de publicação:
1999
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