Endotoxin-induced and prostaglandin-mediated effects on corpus luteum function in the mare.
Intravenous administration of endotoxin to mares causes synthesis and release of PGF(2alpha); this process affects corpus luteum function, either causing a transient drop in progesterone levels or complete luteolysis with shortening of the estrous cycle. It seems likely that any disease associated with endotoxemia can cause important prostaglandin-mediated effects on reproductive function in the mare.
Fredriksson
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology College of Veterinary Medicine Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Reproduction School of Veterinary Medicine University of California Davis, CA 95616 USA.
Kindahl
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Stabenfeldt
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