Prostaglandin E2 induces ovulation in prepubertal mice

The objective of this study was to determine the ability of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) to induce ovulation and expression of PGE2 receptor (EP2 and EP4) and COX genes (COX-1 and COX-2) in the ovary and pituitary of prepubertal mice. The positive control consisted of the application of 5 μg of gonadotr...

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Main Authors: Jéssica de Souza Andrade, Juliana Pavan Zuliani, Jaswant Singh, Sulamita da Silva Setúbal, Renata Reis da Silva, Augusto Schneider, Luiz Francisco Machado Pfeifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2021-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/182745