Effect of exogenous melatonin on the ovary, the embryo and the establishment of pregnancy in sheep

Animal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 399-404

  Abecia, J A ^a   Forcada, F ^a   Casao, A ^a   Palacin I ^a  

^a Lab Genet Bioquim Grupos S   (Spain)

Author keywords

Embryo; Melatonin; Ovary; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 43049150788     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731107001383     Document Type: Review

References (52)

1. Abecia JA, Forcada F and Lozano JM 1999. A preliminary report on the effect of dietary energy on prostaglandin F-2 alpha production in vitro, interferon-tau synthesis by the conceptus, endometrial progesterone concentration on days 9 and 15 of pregnancy and associated rates of embryo wastage in ewes. Theriogenology 52, 1203-1213.
2. Abecia JA, Forcada F and Zuniga O 2002. The effect of melatonin on the secretion of progesterone in sheep and on the development of ovine embryos in vitro. Veterinary Research Communications 26, 151-158.
3. Abecia JA, Palacin I, Forcada F and Valares JA 2006. The effect of melatonin treatment on the ovarian response of ewes to the ram effect. Domestic Animal Endocrinology 31, 52-62.
4. Bister JL, Noel B, Perrad B, Mandiki SNM, Mbayahaga J and Paquay R 1999. Control of ovarian follicles activity in the ewe. Domestic Animal Endocrinology 17, 315-328.
5. Bittman EL, Dempsey RJ and Karsch FJ 1983. Pineal melatonin secretion drives the reproductive response to daylength in the ewe. Endocrinology 113, 2276-2283.
6. Bojanowska E and Forsling ML 1997. The effects of melatonin on vasopressin secretion in vivo: interactions with acetylcholine and prostaglandins. Brain Research Bulletin 42, 457-461.
7. Cagnacci A, Kräuchi K, WirzJustice A and Volpe A 1997. Homeostatic versus circadian effects of melatonin on core body temperature in humans. Journal of Biological Rhythms 12, 509-517.
8. Chemineau P, Vandaele E, Brice G and Jardon C 1991. The use of melatonin in improving reproduction performance in sheep. Recueil de Médecine Vétérinaire 167, 227-239.
9. Dimitriadis JO, Papanikolau T, Vainas E, Amiridis GS, Valasi I, Samartzi F and Rekkas CA 2005. Effects of melatonin on in vitro maturation of bovine oocytes. Reproduction in Domestic Animals 40, 397.
10. Durotoye LA, Webley GE and Rodway RG 1997. Stimulation of the production of progesterone by the corpus luteum of the ewe by the perfusion of melatonin in vivo and by treatment of granulosa cells with melatonin in vitro. Research in Veterinary Science 62, 87-91.
11. Espinar A, Osuna C, Feliu C and Guerrero JM 1994. High-activity of retinal n-acetyltransferase in the early development of the chick-embryo - independence of lighting conditions. Neuroscience Letters 179, 103-106.
12. Forcada F, Abecia JA and Sierra I 1992. Seasonal-changes in estrus activity and ovulation rate in Rasa Aragonesa ewes maintained at 2 different body condition levels. Small Ruminant Research 8, 313-324.
13. Forcada F, Zarazaga L and Abecia JA 1995. Effect of exogenous melatonin and plane of nutrition after weaning on estrous activin, endocrine status and ovulation rate in Salz ewes lambing in the seasonal anestrus. Theriogenology 43, 1179-1193.
14. Forcada F, Abecia JA, Cebrián-Perez JA, Muiño-Blanco T, Valares JA, Palacín I and Casao A 2006. The effect of melatonin implants during the seasonal anestrus on embryo production after superovulation in aged high-prolificacy Rasa Aragonesa ewes. Theriogenology 65, 356-365.
15. Garde López-Brea JJ, Pérez-Guzmán MD, Pérez Garnelo SS, Garzón Sigler A and Montoro Angulo V 1996. Características seminales de corderos de raza Manchega tratados con implantes de melatonina. Archivos de Zootecnia 45, 395-401.
16. Gimeno MF, Fuentes AM, Landa A, Sterinspeziale N, Cardinali DP and Gimeno AL 1980. Melatonin - inhibitor of prostaglandin release. Acta Physiologica Latinoamericana 30, 38-39.
17. Gómez Brunet A, López Sebastian A, Picazo RA, Cabellos B and Goddard S 1995. Reproductive response and LH-secretion in ewes treated with melatonin implants and induced to ovulate with the ram effect. Animal Reproduction Science 39, 23-34.
18. Gonzalez-Bulnes A, Garcia-Garcia RM, Santiago-Moreno J, Dominguez V, Lopez-Sebastian A and Cocero MJ 2003. Reproductive season affects inhibitory effects from large follicles on the response to superovulatory FSH treatments in ewes. Theriogenology 60, 281-288.
19. Haresign W 1992. The effect of implantation of lowland ewes with melatonin on the time of mating and reproductive performance. Animal Production 54, 31-39.
20. Haresign W, Peters AR and Staples LD 1990. The effect of melatonin implants on breeding activity and litter size in commercial sheep flocks in the UK. Animal Production 50, 111-121.
21. Ishwar AK and Memon MA 1996. Embryo transfer in sheep and goats: a review. Small Ruminant Research 19, 35-43.
22. Iuvone PM and Gan JW 1994. Melatonin receptor-mediated inhibition of cyclic AMP accumulation in chick retinal cell cultures. Journal of Neurochemistry 63, 118-124.
23. Jabbour HN, Ryan JP, Evans G and Maxwell WMC 1991. Effects of season, GnRH administration and lupin supplementation on the ovarian and endocrine responses of merino ewes treated with PMSG and FSH-P to induce superovulation. Reproduction, Fertility, and Development 3, 699-707.
24. Kaya A, Baspinar N, Yildiz C, Kurtoglu F, Ataman MB and Haliloglu S 2000. Influence of melatonin implantation on sperm quality, biochemical composition of the seminal plasma and plasma testosterone levels in rams. Revue de Médecine Vétérinaire 151, 1143-1146.
25. Lamming GE, Wathes DC, Flint AP, Payne JH, Stevenson KR and Vallet JL 1995. Local action of trophoblast interferons in suppression of the development of oxytocin and oestradiol receptors in ovine endometrium. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility 105, 165-175.
26. Lopez Sebastian A, Cognie Y, Cocero MJ, Delafuente J and Poulin N 1990. Effect of season and duration of FSH treatment on embryo production in sheep. Theriogenology 34, 175-180.
27. Luther JS, Redmer DA, Reynolds LP, Choi JT, Pant D, Navanukraw C, Arnold DR, Scheaffer AN, Borowicz P, Kirsch JD, Weigl RM, Kraft KC and Grazul-Bilska AT 2005. Ovarian follicular development and oocyte quality in anestrous ewes treated with melatonin, a controlled internal drug release (CIDR) device and follicle stimulating hormone. Theriogenology 63, 2136-2146.
28. McElhinny AS, Davis FC and Warner CM 1996. The effect of melatonin on cleavage rate of C57BL/6 and CBA/Ca preimplantation embryos cultured in vitro. Journal of Pineal Research 21, 44-48.
29. McEvoy TG, Robinson JJ, Aitken RP and Robertson IS 1998. Melatonin treatment of embryo donor and recipient ewes during anestrus affects their endocrine status, but not ovulation rate, embryo survival or pregnancy. Theriogenology 49, 943-955.
30. McLeod BJ, Haresign W and Lamming GE 1982. The induction of ovulation and luteal function in seasonally anestrous ewes treated with small-dose multiple injections of GnRH. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility 65, 215-221.
31. McLeod BJ, Capel J, Lamming GE, Haresign W and Peters AR 1984. Continuous v. pulsatile administration of GnRH to induce ovulation in the cow and ewe. Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 20, 1400.
32. Meikle A, Kulcsar M, Chilliard Y, Febel H, Delavaud C, Cavestany D and Chilibroste P 2004. Effects of parity and body condition at parturition on endocrine and reproductive parameters of the cow. Reproduction (Cambridge, England) 127, 727-737.
33. Mitchell LM, Dingwall WS, Mylne MJA, Hunton J, Matthews K, Gebbie FE, McCallum GJ and McEvoy TG 2002. Season affects characteristics of the pre-ovulatory LH surge and embryo viability in superovulated ewes. Animal Reproduction Science 74, 163-174.
34. Noël B, Mandiki SMN, Perrad B, Bister JL and Paquay R 1999. 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 32, 269-277.
35. Rao BS, Naidu KS, Amarnath D, Vagdevi R, Rao AS, Brahmaiah KV and Rao VH 2002. In vitro maturation of sheep oocytes in different media during breeding and non-breeding seasons. Small Ruminant Research 43, 31-36.
36. Robinson JJ, Wigzell S, Aitken RP, Wallace JM, Ireland S and Robertson IS 1991. The modifying effects of melatonin, ram exposure and plane of nutrition on the onset of ovarian activity, ovulation rate and the endocrine status of ewes. Animal Reproduction Science 26, 73-91.
37. Rondon Z, Forcada F, Zarazaga L, Abecia JA and Lozano JM 1996. Oestrous activity, ovulation rate and plasma melatonin concentrations in Rasa Aragonesa ewes maintained at two different and constant body condition score levels and implanted or reimplanted with melatonin. Animal Reproduction Science 41, 225-236.
38. Ryan JP, Hunton JR and Maxwell WMC 1991. Increased production of sheep embryos following superovulation of merino ewes with a combination of pregnant mare serum gonadotropin and follicle stimulating hormone. Reproduction, Fertility, and Development 3, 551-560.
39. Schiewe MC, Fitz TA, Brown JL, Stuart LD and Wildt DE 1991. Relationship of estrus synchronization method, circulating hormones, luteinizing-hormone and prostaglandin F2-alpha receptors and luteal progesterone concentration to premature luteal regression in superovulated sheep. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility 93, 19-30.
40. Short RV 1969. Implantation and the maternal recognition of pregnancy. In Foetal autonomy (ed. G Wolstenholme and M O'Connor), pp. 2-26. Ciba Foundation Churchill, London.
41. Southee JA, Hunter MG and Haresign W 1988. Function of abnormal corpora lutea in vivoafter GnRH-induced ovulation in the anestrous ewe. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility 84, 131-137.
42. Spencer TE, Burghardt RC, Johnson GA and Bazer FW 2004. Conceptus signals for establishment and maintenance of pregnancy. Animal Reproduction Science 82-83, 537-550.
43. Stenbak TK, Redmer DA, Berginski HR, Erickson AS, Navanukraw C, Toutges MJ, Bilski JJ, Kirsch JD, Kraft KC, Reynolds LP and Grazul-Bilska AT 2001. Effects of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) on follicular development, oocyte retrieval, and in vitro fertilization (IVF) in ewes during breeding season and seasonal anestrus. Theriogenology 56, 51-64.
44. Trounson AO, Willadsen SM and Moor RM 1976. Effect of prostaglandin analog cloprostenol on estrus, ovulation and embryonic viability in sheep. Journal of Agricultural Science 86, 609-611.
45. Wallace JM, Robinson JJ, Wigzell S and Aitken RP 1988. The effect of melatonin on the peripheral concentrations of LH and progesterone postestrus and on conception rate in ewes. Animal Production 46, 499.
46. Webley GE and Luck MR 1986. Melatonin directly stimulates the secretion of progesterone by human and bovine granulosa cells in vitro. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility 78, 711-717.
47. Webley GE, Luck MR and Hearn JP 1988. Stimulation of progesterone secretion by cultured human granulosa cells with melatonin and catecholamines. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility 84, 669-677.
48. Yeates NTM 1949. The breeding season of the sheep with particular reference to its modification by artificial means using light. Journal of Agricultural Science 39, 1-43.
49. Yie SM, Niles LP and Younglai EV 1995. Melatonin receptors on human granulosa cell membranes. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 80, 1747-1749.
50. Zhao H, Poon AM and Pang SF 2000. Pharmacological characterization, molecular subtyping, and autoradiographic localization of putative melatonin receptors in uterine endometrium of estrous rats. Life Sciences 66, 1581-1591.
51. Zhao H, Pang SF and Poon AM 2002. Variations of mt1 melatonin receptor density in the rat uterus during decidualization, the estrous cycle and in response to exogenous steroid treatment. Journal of Pineal Research 33, 140-145.
52. Zúñiga O, Forcada F and Abecia JA 2002. The effect of melatonin implants on the response to the male effect and on the subsequent cyclicity of Rasa Aragonesa ewes implanted in April. Animal Reproduction Science 72, 165-174.