Changes in the Size Distribution of Steroidogenic and Non-steroidogenic Bovine Luteal Cells During the Oestrus Cycle

Authors : Arzu YİĞİT, Şevket ARIKAN

Pages : 545-550

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study was to investigate the size distribution of steroidogenic and non-steroidogenic luteal cells throughout the oestrus cycle. Twelve corpora lutea collected from different stages of the oestrus cycle were used. Corpora lutea collected from nonpregnant cows were dissociated into single-cell suspensions by enzyme treatments. Cells were stained for 3b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3b-HSD); activity, a marker for steroidogenic cells. The sizes of 3b-HSD positive insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(steroidogenic); and negative cells insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(nonsteroidogenic); were measured with an ocular micrometer. Very small cells insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(
Keywords : Bovine, 3b HSD, luteal cells, oestrus cycle