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Increase in progesterone and luteal blood flow without a luteolytic response after prostaglandin F(2α) treatment in early luteal-phase heifers.
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PMID:  21388756     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Acute changes in circulating progesterone concentration and luteal blood flow in heifers after a conventional dose of prostaglandin F(2α) (PGF; 25mg dinoprost, i.m.) were compared between the early luteal phase (Day 3) and midluteal phase (Day 10; Day 0=ovulation), using four groups (Day-3 control, Day-3 PGF, Day-10 control, and Day-10 PGF; n=6 heifers/group). Blood samples were collected at 0, 2, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, and 120min (0min=treatment). Percentage of luteal area with color-Doppler blood-flow signals was estimated at 0, 10, and 30min. In the Day-3 and Day-10 PGF groups, progesterone increased to a peak at 15min. In the Day-3 PGF group, progesterone decreased to the pretreatment concentration by 60min but did not decrease to below the pretreatment concentration during the 2-h experimental period. In the Day-10 PGF group, progesterone decreased to below pretreatment concentration by 30min, indicating a luteolytic response. In the Day-3 and Day-10 PGF groups, luteal blood flow increased within 10min and remained elevated until the last examination at 30min. The absence of a decrease in progesterone to below pretreatment concentrations in the Day-3 PGF group indicated that luteolysis does not necessarily follow a transient increase in progesterone and a concomitant increase in luteal blood flow. The immediate transient increase in progesterone and an increase in luteal blood flow without a subsequent decrease in progesterone to below pretreatment concentrations after PGF treatment in early luteal-phase heifers are novel findings.
Authors:
H K Shrestha; O J Ginther
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-2-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Animal reproduction science     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1873-2232     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-3-10     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7807205     Medline TA:  Anim Reprod Sci     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Eutheria Foundation, Cross Plains, WI 53528, USA.
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