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Effects of estrogens and oxytocin on the development of neonatal mammalian ovary.

Marzona L, Arletti R, Benelli A, Sena P, De Pol A

In vivo (Athens, Greece)1 Jul 2001Cited by 5 (Europe PMC)

PMID11695217 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-11695217

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  1. 01AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In neonatal female mice, oxytocin at all concentrations gave a significantly smaller ovary volume than in controls.

    In plain wordsIn newborn female mice, oxytocin made the ovaries smaller than in untreated mice.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    DecreaseNeonatal ovary volume
    Study

    mousen: not reported in source

    Neonatal female mice
    Comparator
    Controls
    Outcome group
    Sex hormones and fertility · Reproductive and sexual health
    Studied dose
    all concentrations testedAs given in this study (mouse).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The ovaries treated with oxytocin at all degrees of concentration had a volume significantly less than the controls
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Female neonatal mice were treated at birth with estradiol monobenzoate or oxytocin and sacrificed after 5 days.
  2. 02AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In neonatal female mice, oxytocin at all concentrations gave a higher number of germ cells in apoptosis than in controls.

    In plain wordsIn newborn female mice, oxytocin was linked to more egg-precursor cells dying than in untreated mice.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseApoptotic germ cells in neonatal ovary
    Study

    mousen: not reported in source

    Neonatal female mice
    Comparator
    Controls
    Outcome group
    Sex hormones and fertility · Reproductive and sexual health
    Studied dose
    all concentrations testedAs given in this study (mouse).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    they also had a higher number of germ cells in apoptosis.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Female neonatal mice were treated at birth with estradiol monobenzoate or oxytocin and sacrificed after 5 days.

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  1. Version 2Current

    11 Oct 2026, 20:03 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:51 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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