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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 68, Issue 11 3719-3726, Copyright © 1990 by American Society of Animal Science

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Effects of gonadotropin treatment on ovarian follicle growth and granulosal cell aromatase activity in prepuberal gilts

H. D. Guthrie, D. J. Bolt and B. S. Cooper
Livest. and Poult. Sci. Inst., Beltsville, Agric. Res. Center, MD 20705.

This experiment was conducted to compare the ability of USDA porcine FSH-B-1 (pFSH), USDA porcine LH-B-1 (pLH), and pregnant mare's serum gonadotropin (PMSG) to grow large follicles and induce granulosal cell aromatase activity in prepuberal gilts. Twenty-four gilts (164 d old) received one of four treatments by i.m. injection: 1) saline once, n = 8; 2) pFSH (8 micrograms/kg BW, nine times at 8-h intervals), n = 5; 3) pLH (2 micrograms/kg BW, nine times at 8-h intervals), n = 6; or 4) PMSG (15 IU/kg BW, once), n = 5. At slaughter, 72 h after the first injection, the ovaries to saline-treated gilts contained an average of 104 surface antral follicles 1 to 3 mm in diameter. compared to treatment with saline, pFSH increased (P less than .05) the number of follicles 46%, whereas pLH or PMSG decreased (P less than .05) the number by 70 and 84%, respectively. Compared with saline, treatment with PMSG or pLH induced growth of large follicles (7 to 9 mm) (10.8 and 4.8 follicles/gilt, respectively), increased plasma estrogen, increased granulosal cell aromatase activity, and decreased plasma FSH by 51 and 69%; treatment with pFSH had no significant effect on these traits. Results indicate that injected pFSH did not cause growth of large follicles or induce granulosal cell aromatase activity in prepuberal gilts. In contrast, LH initiated growth and increased granulosal cell aromatase activity in a small number of follicles and accelerated atresia among the remaining follicles.


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