In rhesus monkeys, primordial follicle loss was lower with Lupron plus cyclophosphamide than cyclophosphamide control (28.9 +/- 9.1% versus 64.6 +/- 2.8%, p < 0.05).
In plain wordsIn rhesus monkeys, leuprolide reduced primordial follicle loss compared with cyclophosphamide control.
- Peptide
- Leuprolide
- Outcome
- DecreasePrimordial follicle loss
- Study
rhesus monkeyn = 6
Adult female rhesus monkeys receiving cyclophosphamide after unilateral ovariectomy- Comparator
- Cyclophosphamide plus placebo vehicle
- Outcome group
- Sex hormones and fertility · Reproductive and sexual health
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · injectionAs given in this study (rhesus monkey).
Measurements
- Primordial follicle loss
- 28.9%
- Lupron plus cyclophosphamide
- Primordial follicle loss
- 64.6%
- cyclophosphamide control
Source sentences
During the treatment period, 64.6 +/- 2.8% of the total primordial follicles were lost in the CTX group compared to only 28.9 +/- 9.1% in the LHRHa+CTX group (p < 0.05).
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Six adult female rhesus monkeys underwent unilateral ovariectomy and were divided into two groups that received monthly injections of either Lupron depot (LHRHa) or placebo vehicle.
Both groups received cyclophosphamide (CTX) injections.