In buffalo cows given PGF2alpha and hCG, oxytocin expression in granulosa cells of the dominant follicle was highest 24 h after hCG.
In plain wordsIn buffalo cows, the body's own oxytocin gene activity in follicle cells was highest 24 hours after hCG, near ovulation.
- Peptide
- Oxytocin
- Outcome
- IncreaseOxytocin expression in granulosa cells after hCG
- Study
buffalon: not reported in source
PGF2alpha and hCG induced ovulation model in buffalo cows- Outcome group
- Sex hormones and fertility · Reproductive and sexual health
Source sentences
Progesterone receptor, oxytocin and cycloxygenase-2 expressions in granulosa cells, regarded as markers of ovulation, were maximal at 24h post-hCG.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
On day 7 of the cycle, animals were administered a PGF(2alpha) analogue (Tiaprost Trometamol, 750 microg i.m.) followed by an injection of hCG (2000 IU i.m.) 36 h later.
This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.