title: Immunoreactive endothelins in human follicular fluid.
abstract: Endothelin levels were measured by means of [125I]endothelin-1,2,3 radioimmunoassay in the follicular fluids of 22 mature ovarian follicles of 11 patients, obtained during ovum pickup. In all but 1 of the follicles, endothelin levels were detectable and ranged between 0.2 and 3.6 pg/ml (mean 1.47 +/- 0.99). In this preliminary study, no correlation was found between follicular endothelin levels and oocyte fertilization or the hormonal ovarian response during the follicular phase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schiff
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alcalay
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peleg
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mashiach
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dor
mesh_terms: D016232:Endothelins / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D015571:Follicular Fluid / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000502:physiology; D010062:Ovulation Induction; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D016232:Endothelins