Journal article
Mechanisms of Action of Free Arachidonic Acid on Ovarian Steroid Production in the Goldfish
Abstract
This study explores the mechanisms by which free arachidonic acid (AA) affects ovarian steroidogenesis by full-grown prematurational follicles of the goldfish in vitro. AA (6-400 microM) stimulated testosterone production and this action was mediated by prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). The steroidogenic actions of AA and the corresponding increase in the production of PGE2 were blocked by inhibitors of the cyclooxygenase pathway (indomethacin, ETYA). …
Authors
Mercure F; Van Der Kraak G
Journal
General and Comparative Endocrinology, Vol. 102, No. 1, pp. 130–140
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
4 1996
DOI
10.1006/gcen.1996.0054
ISSN
0016-6480