Journal article
In vitro effects of melatonin on HCG stimulation of steroid accumulation by rabbit ovarian follicles
Abstract
Isolated rabbit ovarian follicles were incubated with HCG and/or melatonin, serotonin, 5-hydroxy-dl-tryptophan or N-acetyl serotonin. Melatonin alone significantly decreased the accumulation of steroids elicited by HCG stimulation. Follicles did not bind labelled melatonin whereas the specific binding of [125I]-HCG was 4.11 pmol per mg protein.
Authors
YoungLai EV
Journal
The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Vol. 10, No. 6, pp. 714–715
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
6 1979
DOI
10.1016/0022-4731(79)90528-4
ISSN
0960-0760