| Literature DB >> 4841147 |
Abstract
A gonadotropin similar to human chorionic gonadotropin or luteinizing hormone has been demonstrated in rabbit blastocyst prior to implantation. The gonadotropin has been detected by a radioreceptor assay for human chorionic gonadotropin with the use of the plasma membranes of bovine corpora lutea obtained during the first trimester of pregnancy. The concentrations of the human chorionic gonadotropin or luteinizing hormone per milliliter of blastocyst fluid were tenfold higher than those in the blood of pregnant rabbits on days 5 and 6 after mating.Entities:
Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 1974 PMID: 4841147 DOI: 10.1126/science.185.4149.444
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728