Immunohistochemical localization of steroidogenic enzymes in corpus luteum of wild sika deer during early mating season |
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| Authors: | Matsuura Yukiko Suzuki Masatsugu Hayakawa Daisuke Asano Makoto Sasaki Motoki Kitamura Nobuo Yamada Junzo Tsubota Toshio Ohtaishi Noriyuki |
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| Institution: | Laboratory of Wildlife Biology, Department of Environmental Veterinary Science, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan. koyum@seagreen.ocn.ne.jp |
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| Abstract: | We analyzed the localization of steroidogenic enzymes (P450 scc, 3 beta HSD, P450 arom and P450 c17) in the corpora lutea of two Hokkaido sika deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis) during the early mating season. Two corpora lutea were found in each female and the timing of formation of the corpora lutea seemed different. P450 scc, and 3 beta HSD, positive luteal cells were found in both corpora lutea. The existence of two functional corpora lutea from the early mating season through pregnancy suggests that progesterone secreted by two or more corpora lutea is necessary for maintenance of pregnancy in sika deer. |
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