Journal article
Concentrations of energy substrates in oviduct fluid in unilaterally ovariectomised pigs
R Nichol, RHF Hunter, DK Gardner, R Partridge, HJ Leese, GM Cooke
RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE | W B SAUNDERS CO LTD | Published : 1998
Abstract
Nichol et al (1992, Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 96, 699-707) identified a pre- to post-ovulatory decrease (approx 1 mM) in the amount of glucose in pig oviduct fluid. The present studies investigated whether the decrease was due to metabolism by embryos and/or oviduct tissues, and also whether there was a local influence of the ovary on the oviduct fluid content of energy substrates. Unilaterally ovariectomised pigs were used, in which, through compensation, oviducts that contained twice the normal number of embryos could be compared with oviducts which contained no embryos. Following unilateral ovariectomy and after two oestrous cycles of normal duration, surgery was performed 88..
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