Serum levels of prolacin and alpha- melanotrophin and structure of the ovary during the reproductive cycle of Columba livia domestic pigeon
Given the ilnportance of the hormones prolactin and alpha-melanotrophin in the regulation ofthe mamnial ian reproductive cycle, it was decided to assess their serum levels during the reproductive cycle ofCoiumba ¡ip/a (domestic pigeon).Fernale pigeons were utilized ¡ti the stages of egg-laying, incu...
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Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología
1994
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/40933 |
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| Sumario: | Given the ilnportance of the hormones prolactin and alpha-melanotrophin in the regulation ofthe mamnial ian reproductive cycle, it was decided to assess their serum levels during the reproductive cycle ofCoiumba ¡ip/a (domestic pigeon).Fernale pigeons were utilized ¡ti the stages of egg-laying, incubation and rearing.Simultaneous!y, the structural changes of the ovary in the aforeinentioned periods were studied. The levels of prolactin and alpha- nielanotrophin showed similar behaviour. TI-telow concentrations found in the period of egg- laying (x + s = 4.3 ± 0.6 ; 3.5 ± 0.26 ng/mI) increased significantly during incubation (x ± s =6.5 -±0.7 ng/ml ;6.6± 1.7 ng/mI) to reach the maxiniun value in therearingperiod(x± s= 10.33 ± 1.8 ng/ml ; 13.6± 1.9 ng/mI). Accompanying these changes a marked predoniinancc of theniedullary zone over the cortex and lack of developing follicles were found in the rearing state.
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