Effect of steroid- and inhibin-free ovine follicular fluid on ovarian follicles and ovarian hormone secretion

摘要

Summary. Treatment of ewes with steroid-free ovine follicular fluid (oFF) during the follicular phase of the oestrous cycle results in the immediate inhibition of the ovarian secretion of oestradiol, inhibin and androgens. An experiment was conducted to determine whether this effect of oFF was due to inhibin, or to direct inhibition of ovarian function by other factors in oFF.