Ovulation‐inducing factor (OIF/NGF) in seminal plasma: a review and update

GP Adams, MH Ratto, ME Silva… - … in Domestic Animals, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Contents The ovulation‐inducing effect of seminal plasma was first reported in Bactrian
camels over 30 years ago, and the entity responsible was dubbed 'ovulation‐inducing …

Ovulation-inducing factor in seminal plasma: a review

GP Adams, MH Ratto - Animal Reproduction Science, 2013 - Elsevier
Ovulation in mammals involves pulsatile release of GnRH from the hypothalamus into the
hypophyseal portal system with subsequent release of LH from the anterior pituitary into …

The nerve of ovulation-inducing factor in semen

MH Ratto, YA Leduc, XP Valderrama… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
A component in seminal fluid elicits an ovulatory response and has been discovered in
every species examined thus far. The existence of an ovulation-inducing factor (OIF) in …

Seminal plasma induces ovulation in llamas in the absence of a copulatory stimulus: role of nerve growth factor as an ovulation-inducing factor

MA Berland, C Ulloa-Leal, M Barría, H Wright… - …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Llamas are considered to be reflex ovulators. However, semen from these animals is
reported to be rich in ovulation-inducing factor (s), one of which has been identified as nerve …

Ovulation mechanism in South American Camelids: The active role of β-NGF as the chemical signal eliciting ovulation in llamas and alpacas

M Silva, L Paiva, MH Ratto - Theriogenology, 2020 - Elsevier
The ovulation-inducing effect of seminal plasma was first suggested in Bactrian camels over
30 years ago, initiating a long search to identify the 'ovulation-inducing factor'(OIF) present in …

Source and localization of ovulation-inducing factor/nerve growth factor in male reproductive tissues among mammalian species

OA Bogle, RA Carrasco, MH Ratto, J Singh… - Biology of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The objectives of the study were to compare the presence and localization of ovulation-
inducing factor (OIF)/nerve growth factor (NGF) in male reproductive organs and determine …

Effect of the camelid's seminal plasma ovulation-inducing factor/β-NGF: a kisspeptin target hypothesis

K El Allali, N El Bousmaki, H Ainani… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Female mammals are classified into spontaneous and induced ovulators based on the
mechanism eliciting ovulation. Ovulation in spontaneous species (eg, human, sheep, cattle …

Nerve Growth Factor-Beta, purified from bull seminal plasma, enhances corpus luteum formation and conceptus development in Bos taurus cows

JL Stewart, VRG Mercadante, NW Dias, IF Canisso… - Theriogenology, 2018 - Elsevier
The objective of the current study was to determine if Nerve Growth Factor-Beta (NGF),
purified from bovine seminal plasma, would improve corpus luteum function and enhance …

Regulatory role of NGFs in neurocognitive functions

A Kumar, V Pareek, MA Faiq, P Kumar… - Reviews in the …, 2017 - degruyter.com
Nerve growth factors (NGFs), especially the prototype NGF and brain-derived neurotrophic
factor (BDNF), have a diverse array of functions in the central nervous system through their …

Neuroanatomical basis of the nerve growth factor ovulation–induction pathway in llamas

RA Carrasco, J Singh, MH Ratto… - Biology of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The objective of the study was to characterize the anatomical framework and sites of action
of the nerve growth factor (NGF)-mediated ovulation-inducing system of llamas. The …