Reproduction Abstracts

Introduction: We recently reported expression of resistin in porcine ovarian follicles and stimulatory on basal why inhibitory on gonadotropin-stimulated ovarian steroidogenesis by direct influence on 3β-HSD and 17β-HSD expression. The question is whether resistin, beyond the control of steroidogenesis, regulates apoptosis in ovarian follicles. The present in vitro study was designed to asses effect of resistin on basal and FSH or IGF1 stimulated caspases ac...