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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
Plasma concentrations of Ir-inhibin, Inhibin A, Inhibin pro-αC, FSH, and estradiol-17β during estrous cycle in mares and their relationship with follicular growth
Endocrine, Volume 25, No. 1, Year 2004
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The relationship among plasma levels of immunoreactive (ir)-inhibin, inhibin A, inhibin pro-αC, FSH, estradiol-17β and follicular growth were investigated during the normal estrous cycle in mares. Seven mares were used for two successive normal estrous cycles. Follicular diameters and ovulation were obtained by transrectal ultrasonography, and blood samples were collected daily by jugular venipuncture for hormonal assay. The results showed that inhibin A was inversely correlated (r = -0.59, p < 0.0001) with FSH indicating its contribution to negative feedback control of FSH secretions from the pituitary gland. Estradiol-17β increased during the follicular phase reaching a peak (37.9 ± 3.8 pg/ mL) 2 d before ovulation. Estradiol-17β was positively correlated (r = 0.78, p < 0.0001) with inhibin A. The high levels of inhibin A and estradiol-17β were associated with the growth of the preovulatory dominant follicle and inversely correlated with FSH suggesting that both hormones are products of the large dominant follicles and were responsible for the decline in FSH secretion during the follicular phase of estrous cycle. In conclusion, an inverse relationship between inhibin A and FSH was clearly demonstrated indicating that inhibin A has a key role in the negative feedback control of FSH from the pituitary gland. In addition, inhibin A and estradiol-17β secretions were associated with the growth of the preovulatory dominant follicle and were positively correlated. © 2004 by Humana Press Inc. All rights of any nature whatsoever reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Medan, Mohamed Sabry
Japan, Fuchu
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Egypt, Ismailia
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Nambo, Yasuo
Japan, Tokyo
Japan Racing Association
Nagamine, Natsuko
Japan
Northern Farm
Shinbo, Hiromi
Japan, Gifu
Gifu University
Watanabe, Gen
Japan, Fuchu
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Japan, Gifu
Gifu University
Groome, Nigel P.
United Kingdom, Oxford
Oxford Brookes University
Taya, Kazuyoshi
Japan, Fuchu
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Japan, Gifu
Gifu University
Statistics
Citations: 33
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1385/endo:25:1:07
ISSN:
1355008X