Terminal follicular growth, ovulation rate and hormonal secretion after melatonin pretreatment prior to FGA-PMSG synchronisation in Suffolk ewes at the onset of the breeding season

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 269-277

  Noel B ^a   Mandiki, S M N ^a   Perrad, B ^a   Bister, J L ^a   Paquay, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Exogenous melatonin; Follicular growth; Hormonal secretions; Ovulation rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344417142     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(98)00187-4     Document Type: Article

References (29)

1. Bister J.L., Paquay R. Fluctuations in the plasma levels of the follicle-stimulating-hormone during oestrous cycle, anoestrus, gestation and lactation in the ewe: evidence for an endogenous rhythm of FSH release. Theriogenology. 25:1983;53-70.
2. Bister J.L., Noël B., Paquay R. Increased ovulation rate in ewes by a single melatonin injection. Arch. Int. Physiol. Biochim. 99(2):1991;38.
3. Bittman E.L., Weaver D.R. The distribution of melatonin binding sites in neuroendocrine tissues of the ewe. Biol. Reprod. 43:1990;986-993.
4. Bittman E.L., Karsch F.J., Hopkins J.W. Role of the pineal gland in ovine photoperiodism: regulation of seasonal breeding and negative feedback effects of estradiol upon luteinizing hormone secretion. Endocrinology. 113:1983;329-336.
5. Chemineau, P., Terqui, M., 1986. Sensitivity of reproductive potential to environmental factors in sheep and goats. International Atomic Energy Agency, SR-115/25, pp. 75-89.
6. Chemineau P., Malpaux B., Delgadillo J.A., Guérin Y., Ravault J.P., Thimoniier J., Pelletier J. Control of sheep and goat reproduction: use of light and melatonin. An. Reprod. Sc. 30:1992;157-184.
7. English J., Poulton A.L., Arendt J., Symons A.M. A comparison of the efficiency of the melatonin treatments in advancing oestrus in ewes. J. Reprod. Fert. 77:1986;321-327.
8. Fiske M.V., Parker K.L., Ulmer R.A., Ow C.H., Aziz N. Effect of melatonine alone or in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin or ovine luteinizing hormone on the in vitro secretion of estrogens or progesteron by granulosa cells of rats. Endocrinology. 114:1984;407-410.
9. Goodman R.L., Reichert L.E., Legan S.J., Ryan K.D., Foster D.L., Karsch F.J. Role of gonadotropins and progesterone in determining the preovulatory estradiol rise in the ewe. Biol. Reprod. 25:1981;134-142.
10. Haresign W., Peters A.R., Staples L.D. The effect of melatonin implants on breeding activity and litter size in commercial sheep flocks in UK. Anim. Prod. 50:1990;111-121.
11. Jacques, E., 1989. Contrôle de la croissance terminale et de la maturation des follicules ovariens de la brebis (ovis aries L). Ph.D. Thesis, Facultés Universitaired Notre-Dame de la Paix, Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Namur, Belgium.
12. Jordan B.T., Hanrahan J.P., Roche J.F. The effect of melatonin implantation in the middle of the breeding season on the subsequent reproductive activity of Scottish Blackface ewes. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 23:1990;41-48.
13. Karsch, F.J., Wayne, N.L., Bittman, E.L., 1985. Importance of Duration of the Nocturnal Increase In Melatonin Secretion In Determining The Reproductive Response To Photoperiod. In: Labre, F., Proulx, L. (Eds.), Proc. 7th Int. Congr. Endocrinology, Quebec, Canada. Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 139-144.
14. Kennaway, D.J., 1988. Short- and long-term effects of manipulation of the pineal/melatonin axis in ewes. Reprod. Nutr. Dévelop. 28 (2B), 399-408.
15. Kennaway, D.J., Dunstan, E.A., Staples, L.D., 1987. Photoperiodic control of the onset of breeding season activity and fecundity in ewes. J. Reprod. Fert., Suppl. 34.
16. Lambert, O., 1990. Contrôle de l'ovulation chez la brebiz Suffolk. Mémoire présenté en vue en vue de l'obtention du Grade de Licencié en Sciences Biologiques. FUNDP, Namur, Belgium.
17. Luhman C.M., Slyter A.L. The effect of photoperiod and melatonin feeding on reproduction in ewe. Theriogenology. 26(6):1986;721-732.
18. McNatty K.P., Hudson N.L., Gibb M., Ball K., Henderson K.M., Heath D.A., Lun S., Kieboom L.E. FSH influences follicles viability, estradiol biosynthesis and ovulation rate in Romney ewes. J. Reprod. Fert. 75:1985;121-131.
19. Noël B., Bister J.L., Paquay R. Ovarian follicular dynamics in Suffolk ewes at different periods of the year. J. Reprod. Fert. 99:1993;695-700.
20. Novak A., Rodway J.L. Length of melatonin exposure and onset of ovarian activity in anoestrus ewes. J Reprod. Fert. 80:1987;343-347.
21. Poulton A.L., English J., Symons A.M., Arendt J. Effects of various melatonin treatments on plasma prolactin concentrations in the ewe. J. Endocrinol. 108:1986;287-292.
22. Poulton A.L. The proposed use of melatonin in controlled sheep breeding. Aust. J. Biol. Sci. 41:1988;87-96.
23. Poulton A.L., English J., Symons A.M., Arendt J. Changes in plasma concentrations of LH, FSH and prolactin in ewes receiving melatonin and short photoperiod treatments to induce early onset of breeding activity. J. Endocrinol. 112:1987;103-111.
24. Rollag M.D., Niswender G.D. Radioimmunoassay of serum concentration of melatonin in sheep exposed to different lighting regimes. Endocrinol. 98:1976;482-489.
25. Ronayne E., Jordan B., Quirke J.F., Roche J.F. The effect of frequency of administration of melatonin at the time of onset of the breeding season in anoestrous ewes. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 18:1989;13-24.
26. Schirar A., Cognié Y., Louault F., Poulin N., Meusnier C., Levasseur M.C., Martinet J. Resumption of gonadotrophin release during the postpartum period in suckling and non-suckling ewes. J. Reprod. Fert. 88:1990;3313-3321.
27. Sharpe P.H., Gifford D.R., Flavel P.F., Nottle M.B., Armstrong D.T. Effect of melatonin on postpartum anoestrus in beef cows. Theriogenology. 26(5):1986;621-629.
28. Wigzell S., Robinson J.J., Aitken R.P., Mc Kelvey W.A.C. The effect of the oral administration of melatonin at two times of the year on ovarian activity in ewes. Anim. Reprod. 42:1986;448-449.
29. Worthy K., Haresign W., Dodson S., McLeod B.J., Foxcroft G.R., Haynes N.B. Evidence that the onset of the breeding season in the ewe may be independent of decreasing plasma prolactin concentration. J. Reprod. Fertil. 75:1985;237-246.