Estrous behavior, luteinizing hormone and estradiol profiles of intact ewes treated with insulin or endotoxin
Estrous behavior, luteinizing hormone and estradiol profiles of intact ewes treated with insulin or endotoxin
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DOI:
10.1016/j.physbeh.2011.09.025
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发表时间:
2012-02-01
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Dobson, H.
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作者:
Fergani, C.;Saifullizam, A. K.;Dobson, H.
Acute insulin administration causes a disparity between the onset of estrous behavior and the LH surge in ovary-intact ewes. To examine the considerable variation in responses, in the present study we used a large number of animals to confirm findings with insulin, and examine whether endotoxin has the same effect. During the breeding season, follicular phases of intact ewes were synchronized with progesterone vaginal pessaries and received saline vehicle (n=22; controls), insulin (4 IU/kg; n=21 ewes) or endotoxin (LPS; 100 ng/kg; n=10) at 28 h after progesterone withdrawal (time zero). In controls, the LH surge onset occurred at 36.5 +/- 5.7 h and were first mounted by a ram at 38.2 +/- 1.8 h, but there was a delay of 17.6 h (P