Immature rats show ovulatory defects similar to those in adult rats lacking prostaglandin and progesterone actions

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Gonadotropin-primed immature rats (GPIR) constitute a widely used model for the study of ovulation. Although the equivalence between the ovulatory process in immature and adult rats is generally assumed, the morphological and functional characteristics of ovulati...

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Main Authors: Sanchez-Criado Jose E, Gonzalez-Padilla Marcelino, Morales Concepcion, Bellido Carmen, Gaytan María, Gaytan Francisco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-09-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/2/1/63