Ovarian serotonin content in relation to ovulation.
In the mature cyclic female rat, analysis for ovarian serotonin content reveals comparatively high serotonin content. Fluctuation of serotonin content was observed; peak for serotonin was observed at estrus. In gonadotropin-treated immature rats, there was no detected ovarian serotonin using this procedure. It was concluded that ovaries from gonadotropin-treated immature rats are physiologically different from ovaries taken from mature cyclic rats.
D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D004971:Estrus; D005260:Female; D010053:Ovary / Q000032:analysis*; D010060:Ovulation; D011247:Pregnancy; D051381:Rats; D012701:Serotonin / Q000032:analysis*
D012701:Serotonin