Relationships of changes in B-mode echotexture and colour-Doppler signals in the wall of the preovulatory follicle to changes in systemic oestradiol concentrations and the effects of human chorionic gonadotrophin in mares

Reproduction

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 699-709

  Gastal, E L ^a   Gastal, M O ^a   Ginther, O J ^a,b  

^a EUTHERIA FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; B SCAN; BIOASSAY; BLOOD SAMPLING; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; HORSE; HYPOTHESIS; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; SIGNAL DETECTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THICKNESS;

ANIMALS; ARTERIES; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELLS; HORSES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX;

ANIMALIA; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33646255440     PISSN: 14701626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/rep.1.01011     Document Type: Article

References (56)

1. Acosta TJ, Beg MA & Ginther OJ 2004 Aberrant blood flow area and plasma gonadotropin concentrations during the development of dominant-sized transitional anovulatory follicles in mares. Biology of Reproduction 71 637-642.
2. Andersen DH 1926 Lymphatics and blood vessels of the ovary of the sow. Contributions to Embryology of the Carnegie Institution, Washington 17 107-123.
3. Belin F, Goudet G, Duchamp G & Gérard N 2000 Intrafollicular concentrations of steroids and steroidogenic enzymes in relation to follicular development in the mare. Biology of Reproduction 62 1335-1343.
4. Bhal PS, Pugh N, Chui D, Gregory L, Walker SM & Shaw RW 1999 The use of transvaginal power Doppler ultrasonography to evaluate the relationship between perifollicular vascularity and outcome in in-vitro fertilization treatment cycles. Human Reproduction 14 939-945.
5. Bourne TH, Jurkovic D, Waterstone J, Campbell S & Collins WP 1991 Intrafollicular blood flow during human ovulation. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 53-59.
6. Brannstrom M, Zackrisson U, Hagstrom HG, Josefsson B, Hellberg P, Granberg S, Collins WP & Bourne T 1998 Preovulatory changes of blood flow in different regions of the human follicle. Fertility and Sterility 69 435-442.
7. Brown KA, Boerboom D, Bouchard N, Doré M, Lussier JG & Sirois J 2004 Human chorionic gonadotropin-dependent regulation of 17 β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 4 in preovulatory follicles and its potential role in follicular luteinization. Endocrinology 145 1906-1915.
8. Carnevale EM 1998 Folliculogenesis and ovulation. In Equine Diagnostic Ultrasound, pp 201-211. Eds NW Rantanen & AO McKinnon. Baltimore, MD, USA: Williams & Wilkins.
9. Carnevale EM, McKinnon AO, Squires EL & Voss JL 1988 Ultrasonographic characteristics of the preovulatory follicle preceding and during ovulation in mares. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 8 428-431.
10. Carnevale EM, Checura CM, Coutinho da Silva MA, Gregg PA & Pierson RA 2002 Use of computer-assisted image analysis to determine the interval before and after ovulation. American Association of Equine Practitioner Proceedings 48 48-50.
11. Chan JPW, Tsung-Hsiang H, Chuang ST, Cheng FP, Fung HP, Chen CL & Mao CL 2003 Quantitative echotexture analysis for prediction of ovulation in mares. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 23 397-402.
12. Chien LW, Lee WS, Au HK & Tzeng CR 2004 Assessment of changes in utero-ovarian arterial impedance during the peri-implantation period by Doppler sonography in women undergoing assisted reproduction. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 496-500.
13. Chui DKC, Pugh ND, Walker SM, Gregory L & Shaw RW 1997 Follicular vascularity - the predictive value of transvaginal power Doppler ultrasonography in an in-vitro fertilization programme: a preliminary study. Human Reproduction 12 191-196.
14. Conover WJ 1999 In Practical Nonparametric Statistics, 3rd edn, pp 269-272. New York: John Wiley.
15. Coulam CB, Goodman C & Rinehart JS 1999 Colour Doppler indices of follicular blood flow as predictors of pregnancy after in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Human Reproduction 14 1979-1982.
16. Detweiler DK 1993 Control mechanisms of the circulatory system. In Dukes' Physiology of Domestic Animals, 11th edn, pp 184-226. Eds MJ Swenson & WO Reece. Ithaca, NY, USA: Cornell University Press.
17. Espey LL & Lipner H 1994 Ovulation. In The Physiology of Reproduction, 2nd edn, pp 725-780. Eds E Knobil & JD Neil. New York: Raven Press.
18. Familiari G, Vizza E, Miani A & Motta PM 1991 Ultrastructural and functional development of the theca interna. In Ultrastructure of the Ovary, pp 115-128. Eds G Familiari, S Makabe, PM Motta Boston, MA, USA: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
19. Fitzpatrick SL, Carlone DL, Robker RL & Richards JS 1997 Expression of aromatase in the ovary: down-regulation of mRNA by the ovulatory luteinizing hormone surge. Steroids 62 197-206.
20. Gastal EL, Gastal MO & Ginther OJ 1998 The suitability of echotexture characteristics of the follicular wall for identifying the optimal breeding day in mares. Theriogenology 50 1025-1038.
21. Gastal EL, Donadeu FX, Gastal MO & Ginther OJ 1999 Echotextural changes in the follicle wall during follicle deviation in mares. Theriogenology 52 803-814.
22. Gérard N, Duchamp G & Magistrini M 1999 Relationships between follicular fluid composition and follicular/oocyte quality in the mare. Livestock Production Science 60 243-253.
23. Ginther OJ 1992 In Reproductive Biology of the Mare, Basic and Applied Aspects, 2nd edn, Cross Plains, WI, USA: Equiservices Publishing.
24. Ginther OJ 1995a In Ultrasonic Imaging and Animal Reproduction, Book 2, Horses. Cross Plains, WI, USA: Equiservices Publishing.
25. Ginther OJ 1995b in Ultrasonic Imaging and Animal Reproduction, Book 1, Fundamentals. Cross Plains, Wl, USA: Equiservices Publishing.
26. Ginther OJ & Pierson RA 1984 Ultrasonic anatomy and pathology of the equine uterus. Theriogenology 21 505-516.
27. Ginther OJ & Utt MD 2004 Doppler ultrasound in equine reproduction: principles, techniques, and potential. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 24 516-526.
28. Ginther OJ, Gastal EL, Gastal MO & Beg MA 2005a Regulation of circulating gonadotropins by the negative effects of ovarian hormones in mares. Biology of Reproduction 73 315-323.
29. Ginther OJ, Utt MD, Bergfelt DR & Beg MA 2005b Controlling inter-relationships of progesterone/LH and estradiol/LH in mares. Animal Reproduction Science doi:10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.10.008.
30. Govan ADT & Black WP 1981 Follicular development in the first half of the human menstrual cycle. In Functional Morphology of the Human Ovary, pp 37. Ed. JRT Coutts. Baltimore, MD, USA: University Park Press.
31. Hayes KEN, Pierson RA, Scraba ST & Ginther OJ 1985 Effects of estrous cycle and season on ultrasonic uterine anatomy in mares. Theriogenology 24 465-477.
32. Henneke DR, Potter GD, Kreider JL & Yeats BF 1983 Relationship between condition score, physical measurements and body fat percentage in mares. Equine Veterinary Journal 15 371-372.
33. Hunter RHF 2003 In Physiology of the Graafian Follicle and Ovulation, pp 60-65. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
34. Jaffe R & Ben-Aderet N 1984 Ultrasonic screening in predicting the time of ovulation. Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation 18 303-305.
35. Jaffe R, Abramowicz J & Ben-Aderet N 1987 Correlation between the endocrine profile of ovulation and the ultrasonically detected 'double contour' of the preovulatory follicle. Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation 24 119-124.
36. Jdanov DA 1969 Anatomy and function of the lymphatic capillaries. Lancet 2 895-899.
37. Jones TC & Hunt RD 1983 Disturbances of circulation. In Veterinary Pathology, 5th edn, pp 164-171. Philadelphia, PA, USA: Lea & Febiger.
38. Kerban A, Doré M & Sirois J 1999 Characterization of cellular and vascular changes in the equine follicles during hCG-induced ovulation. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility 117 115-123.
39. Kikuta A, Macchiarelli G & Murakami T 1991 Microvasculature of the ovary. in Ultrastructure of the Ovary, pp 239-254. Eds G Familiari, S Makabe, PM Motta. Boston, MA, USA: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
40. Koskinen E, Kuntsi H, Lindeberg H & Katila T 1989 Predicting ovulation in the mare on the basis of follicular growth and serum oestrone sulphate and progesterone levels. Journal of Veterinary Medicine 36 299-304.
41. Martinuk SD, Chizen DR & Pierson RA 1992 Ultrasonographic morphology of the human preovulatory follicle wall prior to ovulation. Clinical Anatomy 5 339-352.
42. Ndiaye K, Fayad T, Silversides DW, Sirois J & Lussier JG 2005 Identification of downregulated messenger RNAs in bovine granulosa cells of dominant follicles following stimulation with chorionic gonadotropins. Biology of Reproduction 73 324-333.
43. Pan HA, Wu MH, Cheng YC, Wu LH & Chang FM 2004 Quantification of ovarian stromal Doppler signals in poor responders undergoing in vitro fertilization with three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasonography. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 190 338-344.
44. Picker RH, Smith DH, Tucker MH & Saunders DM 1983 Ultrasonic signs of imminent ovulation. Journal of Clinical Ultrasound 11 1-2.
45. Pierson RA & Ginther OJ 1985 Ultrasonic evaluation of the preovulatory follicle in the mare. Theriogenology 24 359-368.
46. Pineda MH & Dooley MP 2003 In McDonald's Veterinary Endocrinology and Reproduction, 5th edn, pp 328-395-504. Ames, IA, USA: Iowa State Press.
47. Pycock JF, Dieleman S, Drifjhout P. van der Brug Y, Clei C & van der Weijden GC 1995 Correlation of plasma concentrations of progesterone and oestradiol with ultrasound characteristics of the uterus and duration of oestrous behaviour in the cycling mare. Reproduction in Domestic Animals 30 224-227.
48. Robker RL & Richards JS 1998 Hormonal control of the cell cycle in ovarian cells: proliferation versus differentiation. Biology of Reproduction 59 476-482.
49. Roess DA, Jewell MA, Philpott CJ & Barisas BG 1997 The rotational diffusion of LH receptors differs when receptors are occupied by hCG versus LH and is increased by cytochalasin D. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1357 98-106.
50. Singh J, Adams GP & Pierson RA 2003 Promise of new imaging technologies for assessing ovarian function. Animal Reproduction Science 78 371-399.
51. Sirois J, Kimmich TL & Fortune JE 1990 Developmental changes in steroidogenesis by equine preovulatory follicles: effects of equine LH, FSH, and CG. Endocrinology 127 2423-2430.
52. Tom JW, Pierson RA & Adams GP 1998 Quantitative echotexture analysis of bovine ovarian follicles. Theriogenology 50 339-346.
53. Townson DH & Ginther OJ 1989 Size and shape changes in the preovulatory follicle in mares based on digital analysis of ultrasonic images. Animal Reproduction Science 21 63-71.
54. Watson ED & Sertich PL 1991 Concentrations of arachiclonate metabolites, steroids and histamine in preovulatory horse follicles after administration of human chorionic gonaclotrophin and the effect of intrafollicular injection of indomethacin. Journal of Endocrinology 129 131-139.
55. Zar JH 1984 In Biostatistical Analysis, 2nd edn, pp 88-96. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
56. Zwiebel WJ & Pellerito JS 2005 In Introduction to Vascular Ultrasonography, 5th edn, pp 19-89. Philadelphia, PA, USA: Elsevier Saunders.