| Literature DB >> 1607008 |
E F Sato1, H Kobuchi, K Edashige, M Takahashi, T Yoshioka, K Utsumi, M Inoue.
Abstract
To investigate the role of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the ovulatory process, SOD isozymes and their mRNAs were determined in the ovary of 22-day-old rats. After treatment with pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), ovarian activity of Mn-SOD decreased markedly while Cu/Zn-SOD remained unchanged. However, the ovarian level of mRNA for Mn-SOD markedly increased after hCG-treatment while that for Cu/Zn-SOD decreased only slightly. Ovulation was inhibited by intravenous injection of a long-acting SOD. These results suggested that superoxide radicals in the ovary might play a critical role in the mechanism for hCG-induced ovulation.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1607008 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(92)80502-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124