Reproduction Abstracts

Introduction: In our previously published study we focused on actions of ghrelin on ovarian steroidogenesis in prepubertal period and indicated that as adipokines produced by adipose tissue (such as leptin or resistin), ghrelin acts on accelerate puberty. This data had been performing to determine whether also in cycling animals ghrelin acts on ovarian steroidogenesis similarly to leptin and resistin.Material and methods: Small (SFs), medium (MFs), and l...

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...