Table 1 Number of ovulating rats (numbers of ovulating animals/the numbers of used animals) and mean ± S.E.M. number of ova shed by rats injected with vehicle (Vh) or estradiol valerate (EV) at day 14 of life, and treated with GTD from 7 to 27 days of age (Model 1), or 14 to 34-day of age (Model 2) or at 70 to 90-day of age (Model 3). Rats were sacrificed in the adult stage at days 90–94 of life, on the day of vaginal oestrus
Groups | Number of ovulating rats | Total number of ova shed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vh | EV | Vh | EV | |
Without denervation | 10/10 | 0/10a | 14.4 ± 0.7 | 0c |
GTD (days 7–27) | 9/10 | 8/11b | 13.0 ± 1.3 | 11.2 ± 0.7 d |
GTD (days 14–34) | 11/14 | 9/10 b | 13.2 0.7 | 10.6 ± 1.4 d |
GTD (days 70–90) | 10/10 | 7/12b | 10.3 ± 0.8 | 12.2 ± 0.8d |