Recurrence of estrous cycles in the light-induced persistent estrous rats by reserpine.
Effect of continuous illumination (LL) on ovarian functions was compared at various ages between the rats exposed to LL from 70 days of age (LL-70) and exposed to LL from the day of birth (LL-0). LL-0 rats retained corpora lutea in their ovaries in higher incidence than LL-70 rats. Effect of reserpine on the restoration of cyclicity was studied in LL-0 and LL-70 rats shortly after they became persistent-estrous. LL-0 rats restored cyclicity in higher incidence than in LL-70 rats.
D000818:Animals; D003338:Corpus Luteum / Q000528:radiation effects; D004971:Estrus; D005260:Female; D008027:Light; D009929:Organ Size; D010053:Ovary / Q000166:cytology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D051381:Rats; D012110:Reserpine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014599:Uterus / Q000528:radiation effects; D014626:Vaginal Smears
D012110:Reserpine