RRC ID 160
著者 Ishigame H, Medan MS, Kawaguchi M, Fukuda A, Watanabe G, Arai KY, Taya K.
タイトル Induction of superovulation by immunoneutralization of endogenous inhibin in immature rats.
ジャーナル J Reprod Dev
Abstract The effects of passive immunoneutralization of endogenous inhibin on ovulation rate in immature rats were investigated. Efficiency of superovulation on production of fertilized oocytes was compared between the inhibin antiserum (inhibin-AS) and equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) protocols. Immature female Wistar strain rats were superovulated with a single injection of 100-200 microl inhibin-AS, with and without an injection of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). A total of 77.8% of the 26-30-day-old rats treated with a single injection of 100-200 microl inhibin-AS ovulated 72 h after treatment, while rats given normal goat serum (NGS; 200 microl) did not ovulate. At 28 days of age, all of the inhibin-AS treated rats ovulated when additional hCG treatment was given, whereas the number of ovulated oocytes was not affected. The number of ovulated oocytes in the inhibin-AS-hCG treated groups was significantly higher than that of the NGS-hCG treated group. In addition, plasma concentrations of FSH in the inhibin-AS-hCG treated group significantly increased compared with the NGS treated group. While the percentage of mated rats in the 200 microl inhibin-AS-hCG treated group was significantly lower than that of the 15 IU eCG-hCG treated group, the fertilization rate was comparable between the two groups. The number of fertilized oocytes in the 200 microl inhibin-AS-hCG treated group was significantly higher in comparison with the 15 IU eCG-hCG treated group. These results suggest that immunoneutralization of endogenous inhibin could be a reliable method for induction of superovulation to collect a large number of normally fertilized oocytes in immature rats.
巻・号 51(5)
ページ 559-66
公開日 2005-10-1
DOI 10.1262/jrd.17020
PII JST.JSTAGE/jrd/17020
PMID 16034198
MeSH Animals Chorionic Gonadotropin / administration & dosage Female Follicle Stimulating Hormone / blood Inhibins / antagonists & inhibitors* Inhibins / physiology* Male Oocytes / physiology Pregnancy Rats Rats, Wistar Sperm-Ovum Interactions / physiology Superovulation / drug effects Superovulation / physiology*
IF 1.735
引用数 12
WOS 分野 AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
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