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  • Title: Hormonal and follicular relationships in ewes of high and low ovulation rates.
    Author: Cahill LP, Saumande J, Ravault JP, Blanc M, Thimonier J, Mariana JC, Mauléon P.
    Journal: J Reprod Fertil; 1981 May; 62(1):141-50. PubMed ID: 6785429.
    Abstract:
    Total follicular populations and peripheral plasma concentrations of LH, FSH, prolactin, oestradiol-17 beta and progesterone during the preceding cycle were studied in two breeds of sheep (Romanov and Ile-de-France) which differed widely in their ovulation rates (3.2 and 1.5 respectively). No LH parameters could be correlated with the follicular details measured. The second peak of FSH occurring 20-30 h after the preovulatory surge of LH was significantly larger in the Romanov ewes and the area under this peak was correlated (P less than 0.01) with the number of antral follicles present in the ovary 17 days later. This suggests that formation of the antrum during the follicular growth phase is under the control of FSH. The discharge of prolactin preceding the LH peak, although not significantly different between breeds, was correlated with several of the follicular classes measured, including the number of preantral follicles. The peak value of oestradiol-17 beta measured before the LH peak was significantly higher (P less than 0.05) in the Romanov ewes and was correlated with the number of the largest follicles present. There was no significant difference between breeds in the concentration of oestradiol at the onset of oestrus. The progesterone concentration during the luteal phase was highly correlated with the number of preovulatory follicles.
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