Abstract
LH and progesterone added to cultures of the follicle wall of hens increased the total activity of neutral and acid proteases and collagenase and the increase was greater for follicle tissues from the stigma region. Adenohypohysectomy of hens resulted in the decreased activities of neutral and acid proteases and collagenase in the first and second largest follicles.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases
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Chickens / metabolism*
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Endopeptidases / metabolism
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Estradiol / pharmacology
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Female
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Follicle Stimulating Hormone / pharmacology
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Hypophysectomy
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Luteinizing Hormone / pharmacology
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Microbial Collagenase / metabolism
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Neprilysin
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Ovarian Follicle / enzymology*
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Peptide Hydrolases / metabolism*
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Pituitary Gland, Anterior / physiology
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Progesterone / pharmacology
Substances
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Progesterone
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Estradiol
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Luteinizing Hormone
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Follicle Stimulating Hormone
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Endopeptidases
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Peptide Hydrolases
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Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases
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Neprilysin
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Microbial Collagenase