Role of gonadotrophins and progesterone in the regulation of morphological remodelling and atresia in the monkey peri-ovulatory follicle

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作者
Chaffin, CL
Stouffer, RL
机构
[1] Oregon Reg Primate Res Ctr, Div Reprod Sci, Beaverton, OR 97006 USA
[2] Oregon Hlth & Sci Univ, Dept Physiol & Pharmacol, Portland, OR 97201 USA
关键词
atresia; monkey; morphology; peri-ovulatory; progesterone;
D O I
10.1093/humrep/15.12.2489
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
Peri-ovulatory progesterone plays an indispensable role in ovulation and luteinization, possibly by controlling tissue remodelling of the ovulatory follicle, This study was designed to evaluate gonadotrophin- versus progestin-mediated changes to the morphology of the follicle wall during luteinization, Ovaries mere obtained from macaques undergoing ovarian stimulation either before (0 h) or up to 36 h following administration of an ovulatory human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) bolus with or without a 3 beta -hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibitor and a non-metabolisable progestin, Morphological changes occurred within 12 h of HCG in the theca, and around 24 h in the granulosa layer and basement membrane. Steroid depletion resulted in follicles that did not luteinize during the 36 h interval, or alternatively, those that exhibited premature luteinization by 12 h post-HCG, Progestin replacement restored normal morphology, although the presence of antral blood suggested acceleration of normal tissue remodelling. A proportion of pre-ovulatory follicles became atretic after the HCG bolus, although progestin treatment reduced the percentage of atretic follicles. Ovarian stimulation resulted in the development of multiple pre-ovulatory follicles which are heterogeneous in their response to the HCG bolus and local progestin action. Nevertheless, this model supports both anti-atretic and pro-differentiative actions of progesterone in promoting follicular health and remodelling during the development of the corpus luteum.
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