ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Light estrous rats
;
polycystic ovaries
;
pregnane compounds
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Differences in the secretion of pregnance compounds from rats with follicular polycystic ovaries under constant light and with normal preovulatory ovaries under light-dark conditions were compared. The injection of LH greatly increased the secretion of progesterone. 5α-pregnane-3,20-dione and 3α-hydroxy-5α-pregnan-20-one, in both types of ovaries, but the response of the two progesterone metabolites in the polycystic ovaries was low, suggesting low 5α-reductase activity.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01960239
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