title: Recurrence of estrous cycles in the light-induced persistent estrous rats by reserpine.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D012110:Reserpine