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Fibronectin concentrations correlate with ovarian follicular size and estradiol values in equine follicular fluid.
Fibronectin concentrations correlate with ovarian follicular size and estradiol values in equine follicular fluid.
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Animal reproduction science [Anim Reprod Sci] 1996 Dec 02; Vol. 45 (1-2), pp. 91-102. - Publication Year :
- 1996
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Abstract
- The amounts of total protein, albumin, fibronectin, alpha 2-macroglobulin (alpha 2-M), immunoglobulin G, ceruloplasmin and antithrombin were determined in fluids collected from 53 preovulatory equine follicles and compared with the contents of estradiol-17 beta, progesterone and androstenedione, with follicle size and the amounts of the equivalent proteins in normal equine plasma. The concentration of fibronectin and the fibronectin/albumin ratios increased significantly with follicle size and with follicular estradiol levels. The alpha 2-M levels and alpha 2-M/albumin ratios correlated with follicle size but not with hormone content. Both fibronectin and alpha 2-M were present in lower amounts in follicular fluid compared with plasma while the other proteins were present in similar amounts. Among the proteins evaluated, there was a positive correlation between the amount of the protein in the follicular fluid and the molecular weight of the protein.
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- Albumins analysis
Albumins chemistry
Androstenedione analysis
Animals
Antithrombin III analysis
Antithrombin III chemistry
Ceruloplasmin analysis
Ceruloplasmin chemistry
Female
Fibronectins chemistry
Immunoglobulin G analysis
Immunoglobulin G chemistry
Linear Models
Molecular Weight
Progesterone analysis
alpha-Macroglobulins analysis
alpha-Macroglobulins chemistry
Estradiol analysis
Fibronectins analysis
Follicular Fluid chemistry
Horses physiology
Ovarian Follicle physiology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0378-4320
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 1-2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Animal reproduction science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9227915
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0378-4320(96)01554-0