the correlation between serum steroid hormones, testosterone (t), 17β-estradiol (e2), and progesterone (p) and weight of female fishes, biological characteristics of gonad (e.g. fertilization rate, fluid egg rate, gonadosomatic index , polarization index and oocyte diameter) in 10 female of the migratory population of sterlet (acipenser ruthenus) and 5 female of the migratory population of sibe...

When the mare's estrous cycle resumes in winter, the β-carotene content of hay is depleted. Sixty Italian trotter mares were randomly assigned to a Control or a Treated Group. Treated Group received 1g/d synthetic β-carotene for 15 days from parturition. Blood samples collected at parturition and on days 5, 10 and 15 after partum were analysed for β-carotene, vitamins A, progesterone, 17 β-estr...

this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of soy milk on serum 17- β estradiol level and number of neurons in cerebral cortex and hippocampus as well as determination of the ratio of neurons in cortical and hippocampal regions in neonatal ovariectomized rats. thirty female rats (one day old) were divided into six groups of five. at day 7, ovariectomy surgery was performed in four groups a...

The aim of this study was to examine the changes in serum cytokine levels (Il-1α, Il-6, TNF-α) in ovariectomized rats with and without replacement estrogen therapy. Female Wistar rats were used. Rats were qualified for the following groups: Cl control, SH sham-operated, OV after ovariectomy, OVH after ovariectomy receiving 17 β-estradiol in three different doses (1.25, 12.5, 125 μg) during seve...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of the study is to compare the effects of genistein, estradiol, estradiol/progesterone combination on the bone mineral density and biomechanical properties of ovariectomized rats' bone. METHODS 50 female adult Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into five groups. Bilaterally ovaeriectomy were performed in all groups except the sham-operated group. Groups were a sham-oper...

1 Women are exposed to estrogen in several forms such as oral contraceptive pills and 2 hormone replacement therapy. Although estrogen was believed to be cardioprotective, 3 lately, its beneficial effects are being questioned. Recent studies indicate that oxidative 4 stress in the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) may play a role in the development of 5 hypertension. Therefore, we hypothesiz...