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Oxytocin synthesis and release by the bovine corpus luteum

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Abdelgadir, Salaheldin Eltigani

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Four experiments were conducted to determine oxytocin concen tration of bovine luteal tissue at different stages of the estrous cycle and to study the effects of prostaglandins F₂α (PGF₂α), E₂ (PGE₂), luteinizing hormone (LH), cycloheximide, colchicine and cytochalasin B on oxytocin synthesis and release in vitro. In experiment 1, luteal...

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Dissertation

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Redacted for privacy D1k-. James E. (dfield Four experiments were conducted to determine oxytocin concen
Effect of nutrition on reproductive performance of young female mink

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Polonen, Ilpo Juhani

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Two distinct experiments were conducted. Experiment 1 was conducted to investigate the effects of nutritional conditioning and flushing as a means of improving reproductive performance of female mink. In Exp. 2, vegetable oil and corn syrup were fed during lactation to ascertain whether this nutritional regimen would improve growth of...

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Masters Thesis

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ranches. I am especially grateful to Dr. James Oldfield, Professor Emeritus, Department of Animal
Endocrine regulation of uterine physiology in mink

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Slayden, Ov Daniel

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Dissertation

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(Murphy and James, 1974a) and spotted skunks (Mead, 1971). Pineal Gland and Melatonin In mink as in
Concerted actions of ovarian steroids and prostaglandin F₂a on smooth muscle contractility of ovine and bovine uterine arteries

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Ford, Stephen Paul

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The role of estradiol- 17β, progesterone and prostaglandin F₂α (PGF₂α) in altering contractility of uterine vascular smooth muscle was investigated. A segment of uterine artery (3. 5 cm) supplying each uterine horn of ewes and heifers were removed at necropsy and perfused with oxygenated Krebs Henseleit Solution prior to initiating...

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Dissertation