Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
9323728 Fertility and Sterility 2005 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
Prolactin is able to reduce the number of oocytes released and modulate ovarian beta-endorphin and PGE2 release, which may account for its peripheral anovulatory effects. This local effect of PRL could interfere in the process of ovulation induction by exogenous gonadotropins.
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Prolactin inhibits oocyte release after gonadotropin stimulation in the rat: Putative mechanism involving ovarian production of beta-endorphin and prostaglandin
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