Abstract
ABSTRACT
The tritium release assay for measuring aromatase activity was adapted to measure oestrogen production in intact small ovarian follicles of the domestic fowl. The activity was measured in three types of follicle classified as normal, atretic or grossly atretic. Normal follicles were distinguished from atretic by the presence of small haemorrhages on the surface of the atretic follicles. Grossly atretic follicles were identified by their deformed shape.
The aromatase activity in normal and atretic follicles was related to follicular weight, the activity in atretic follicles being less than that in normal follicles. The aromatase activity in grossly atretic follicles was independent of follicular weight. The enzyme activity in this group of follicles was significantly less than that in either normal or atretic follicles. The significance of these results is discussed in relation to the induction of atresia within the small ovarian follicles of the domestic fowl.
J. Endocr. (1985) 105, 297–301
Subject
Endocrinology,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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