The involvement of nitric oxide in the ovulatory process in the rat

Endocrinology
L Shukovski, A Tsafriri

Abstract

Nitric Oxide (NO) is now recognized as a mediator of several biological functions. In the present study we examined the effects of NO synthase (NOS) inhibitors on the ovulatory process in vivo, and whether this effect can be reversed by a NO generator. Immature eCG-hCG treated rats were injected intraperitonealy (ip) or unilaterally into the periovarian sac (intrabursal injection; ib) with inhibitors of the inducible form of NOS. Aminoguanidine (AG) suppressed ovulation in a dose-dependent manner, reaching a 54% inhibition at a dose of 20 mg/kg when injected ip (p < 0.001 vs. saline control). Likewise, local ib administration inhibited ovulation from the treated ovary; thus a dose of 2 mg/kg resulted in 48% inhibition, as compared to the contralateral ovary (p < 0.01). Similar results were obtained whether AG was administered 2 h prior to the stimulation of ovulation by hCG or deferred up to 4 h afterwards. An additional NOS inhibitor, NG-methyl-L-arginine (L-NMA) suppressed ovulation, albeit to a lower extent. Intrabursal administration of L-NMA (0.1 and 1 mg/kg) resulted in 34% and 32% inhibition, respectively (p < 0.05 vs. the saline treated control). The same doses of NG-methyl-D-arginine (D-NMA) did not inhibit ovulation s...Continue Reading

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