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Is the Santa Inês sheep a typical non-seasonal breeder in the Brazilian Southeast?
(2014-11-16)
This study aimed to characterize the annual reproductive cycle of Santa Inês sheep in the Fluminense lowland region (latitude 22° 27′ 45″ south, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) between September 2011 and August 2012. Ten ewes were ...
Effect of peritoneal fluid from patients with minimal/mild endometriosis on progesterone release by human granulosa-lutein cells obtained from infertile patients without endometriosis: A pilot study
(ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2008)
Objective: To evaluate the effect of peritoneal fluid (PF) from women without and with minimal/mild endometriosis on progesterone (P) release by cultured human granulosa-lutein cells obtained from infertile patients without ...
Progesterone loaded thermosensitive hydrogel for vaginal application: Formulation and in vitro comparison with commercial product
(Elsevier B.V., 2019-09)
Progesterone (PGT) is a natural hormone that stimulates and regulates various important functions, such as the preparation of the female body for conception and pregnancy. Due to its low water solubility, it is administered ...
Differential regulation of endothelium behavior by progesterone and medroxyprogesterone acetate
(Bioscientifica, 2013-12)
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) is a synthetic progestin commonly used in hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The aim of this work was to study and compare the effect of progesterone (Pg) and MPA, on the regulation of ...
Progesterone modulates pro-inflammatory cytokine expression profile after spinal cord injury: implications for neuropathic pain
(Elsevier Inc, 2016-03-15)
Neuropathic pain is a frequent complication of spinal cord injury (SCI), still refractory to conventional treatment. Glial cell activation and cytokine production contribute to the pathology of central neuropathic syndromes. ...
Corpus luteum vascularization during the maternal recognition of pregnancy in llamas (Lama glama)
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2019-11-18)
The aim of this study was to characterize corpus luteum vascularization and its association with plasma progesterone concentration in early stages of pregnancy, when maternal recognition of pregnancy is expected to occur. ...
Effects of hCG administration on accessory corpus luteum formation and progesterone production in estrous-induced nulliparous Santa Inês ewes
(2018-04-01)
The effect of hCG administration on accessory corpus luteum (ACL) formation, CL area, and plasma progesterone (P4) concentration (ng/mL) seven days after breeding was studied in nulliparous Santa Inês sheep. Intravaginal ...
Cross-talk between rapid and long term effects of progesterone on vascular tissue
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2009-05)
We tested the hypothesis whether; the non-genomic action of progesterone (Pg) on vascular tissue would be associated with hormonal long term effect on the modulation of cell growth. Using rat aortic strips, we showed that ...
Yolk corticosterone and progesterone levels in Greater Rhea (Rhea americana) eggs vary in a changing social environment
(Wiley, 2022-07)
Maternal hormones in avian egg yolks may signal and prepare offspring for the prevailing conditions. However, this adjustment requires some degree of flexibility in regulating yolk hormone deposition. The Greater Rhea (Rhea ...