Figure 2
Effect of noradrenaline (NA) in the ganglion compartment on the release of ovarian androstenedione (A2), using the celiac ganglion-superior ovarian nerve-ovary system obtained from pregnant rats on days 19 (A), 20 (B) and 21 (C). The systems were incubated in Krebs-Ringer solution, at 37°C in an atmosphere of 95% O2-5% CO2 for 180 min. Ascorbic acid (0.1 mg/ml in Krebs-Ringer) without (Control) and with 10-6 M NA was added to the ganglionic compartment (NA groups). Results are expressed as mean ± S.E.M. of six animals per group. Repeated measures analysis of variance followed by Tukey's test was used; * p < 0.01 and •p < 0.05.