title: [Action of growth factors on the ovary in the domestic chicken (Gallus domesticus)].
abstract: An original method for the culture of granulosa and thecal cells of the domestic hen was developed and used to investigate the effects of serum, of EGF and of IGFI on the multiplication of these cell types and on their secretion of steroid hormones. The growth of the cultures (measured by the accumulation of DNA in the culture wells) over a 72 hour period was judged to be satisfactory although slower without serum. Both growth factors stimulated cell growth and EGF inhibited steroidogenesis in both cell types. IGFI inhibits the secretion of oestrogens by thecal cells but it stimulates the secretion of progesterone by granulosa cells towards the end of the period of culture.
authors.affiliation: INRA, Station de recherches avicoles, Centre de recherches de Tours/Nouzilly, Nouzilly, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Onagbesan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peddie
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006107:Granulosa Cells / Q000502:physiology; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000502:physiology*; D010053:Ovary / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D011200:Poultry; D013799:Theca Cells / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
vernacular_title: Actions des facteurs de croissance sur l'ovaire de la poule domestique (Gallus domesticus).