title: [Effect of ANP on estradiol and progesterone production by rat ovarian cells].
abstract: Isolated ovarian corpus luteal cells and granulosa cells of rat were employed to investigate the effect of alpha-ANP on the secretion of progesterone and estradiol. The contents of the steroid hormones are determined by RIA. The results showed that 0.1-10 ng/ml ANP promoted progesterone production in a dose dependent manner. alpha-ANP also enhanced progesterone production by granulosa cells, but not estradiol. It seems that the effect of alpha-ANP on ovarian steroidogenesis is a direct one.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Harbin Medical University.
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004958:Estradiol / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005260:Female; D006107:Granulosa Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D008184:Luteal Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D011374:Progesterone / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone; D004958:Estradiol; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor