The pre-ovulatory surge of gonadotrophins triggers a marked and obligatory increase in
follicular prostaglandin synthesis prior to ovulation, and the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme …

BACKGROUND Successful ovulation is essential for natural conception and fertility. Defects
in the ovulatory process are associated with various conditions of infertility or subfertility in …

We evaluated the pharmacokinetic profile of meloxicam (0.3 and 1.5 mg/kg) given as single
and repeated (once daily for 5 d) oral doses to female rabbits (n= 5/group) to define the …

This study aimed to assess the effect of meloxicam on female ovulation. Twenty consented
fertile females were monitored for 4 menstrual cycles: a baseline cycle, 2 treatment cycles …

Humans may be particularly unusual with respect to the gonadotrophin-releasing hormone
(GnRH) control of their reproductive axis in that they possess two distinct GnRH precursor …

BACKGROUND: Levonorgestrel (LNG) consistently prevents follicular rupture only when it is
given before the onset of the ovulatory stimulus. As locally synthesized prostaglandin (PG) …

Contents Haemorrhage into the dominant follicle during the reproductive season is a subtle
but definitive cause of infertility in the mare population. This condition however can be of …

The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) meloxicam is a very popular anti-
inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic agent used in veterinary medicine. To determine the …

During luteinization, circulating high-density lipoproteins supply cholesterol to ovarian cells
via the scavenger receptor-B1 (SCARB1). In the mouse, SCARB1 is expressed in cytoplasm …

The development of hemorrhagic anovulatory follicles (HAF) involves luteinization and
hemorrhage of the follicle. This is observed on ultrasound as an increase in the echogenicity …