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  • Title: Anti-macrophage inhibitory factor antibody inhibits PMSG-hCG-induced follicular growth and ovulation in mice.
    Author: Matsuura T, Sugimura M, Iwaki T, Ohashi R, Kanayama N, Nishihira J.
    Journal: J Assist Reprod Genet; 2002 Dec; 19(12):591-5. PubMed ID: 12503892.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of an anti-MIF antibody on PMSG-hCG-induced murine follicular growth and ovulation and to determine whether MIF plays an essential role in this process. METHODS: Mice were primed with an intraperitoneal injection of pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) and were treated with an anti-rat MIF antibody and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to induce ovulation. After that, the ovulated ova were counted. The ovaries were studied using standard histological procedures. RESULTS: Ovaries treated with the anti-MIF antibody showed reduced numbers of growing follicles surrounded by granulosa cells and theca cells with a little proliferation compared with the control. The average numbers of ova collected from mice treated with the anti-MIF antibody were reduced compared with those collected from control mice. CONCLUSIONS: Anti-MIF antibody inhibits the follicular growth and ovulation in mice, and MIF may play an important role in the inflammatory reactions during follicle growth and ovulation.
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