Immature rats show ovulatory defects similar to those in adult rats lacking prostaglandin and progesterone actions

• Main Authors: Sanchez-Criado Jose E (Author), Gonzalez-Padilla Marcelino (Author), Morales Concepcion (Author), Bellido Carmen (Author), Gaytan María (Author), Gaytan Francisco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2004-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Gonadotropin-primed immature rats (GPIR) constitute a widely used model for the study of ovulation. Although the equivalence between the ovulatory process in immature and adult rats is generally assumed, the morphological and functional characteristics of ovulati...