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The involvement of serotonin in induced ovulation in the immature rat

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In pregnant mare's serum gonadotropin (PMS) treated immature rats the cortex, cerebellum, caudate nucleus and hypothalamus were isolated and analyzed for their serotonin (5-HT) content at 6-h intervals for 72 h. Results showed a general trend of significant variation occurring in days 1 and 3 after PMS injection with no major variations observed on the second day. The results obtained suggest a possible involvement of 5-HT in the control of ovulation.

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  1. School of Pharmacy, Florida A and M University, 32307, Tallahassee, Florida, USA

    V. D. Parker, K. F. A. Soliman & C. A. Walker

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Parker, V.D., Soliman, K.F.A. & Walker, C.A. The involvement of serotonin in induced ovulation in the immature rat. Experientia 35, 692–694 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01960403

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