In anestrous mares given estradiol benzoate and sulpiride, seven Kp10-treated mares responded compared with 4 saline-treated mares.
In plain wordsIn anestrous mares, more mares given kisspeptin responded with ovarian activity than mares given saline.
- Peptide
- Kisspeptin-10
- Outcome
- IncreaseMares responding with early ovarian activity
- Study
horsen = 18
seasonally anovulatory anestrous mares- Comparator
- Saline with estradiol benzoate and sulpiride
- Outcome group
- Sex hormones and fertility · Reproductive and sexual health
- Studied dose
- 50 μg/hour · osmotic minipumpAs given in this study (horse).
Measurements
- Responding mares
- 4 mares
- saline
Source sentences
Seven Kp10-treated mares responded compared to only 4 saline-treated mares.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Eighteen anestrous mares were blocked by breed, body condition, and age before random assignment to treatment or control.
All mares received 50 mg EB before receiving osmotic minipumps containing either saline (n = 9) or Kp10 (50 μg/hour; n = 9) one day later.