| Autor: |
Homeida, A. M., Khalafalla, Amna E. |
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Reproduction; May 1990, Vol. 89 Issue: 1 p347-350, 4p |
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Summary.Oxytocin at a dose of 100 i.u. injected subcutaneously (s.c.) daily to goats between Days 3 and 6 of the oestrous cycle caused a significant increase in testosterone secretion compared with saline-treated animals. An oxytocin antagonist (0·2 μg/kg) injected intra-arterially between Days 12 and 18 of the oestrous cycle or simultaneously with oxytocin between Days 3 and 6 blocked the increased release of testosterone and occurrence of oestrus. It is suggested that oxytocin-induced oestrus may occur via testosterone secretion.Keywords:oxytocin; testosterone; oestrous cycle; goat |
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