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Occurrence of Hypotaurine and Inositol in the Reproductive Tract of the Ewe and its Regulation by Pregnenolone and Progesterone

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THE Fallopian tube and uterus form the biochemical environment in which fertilization and early embryonic development occur. In this study we compared the free amino-acid content together with the inositol concentration in the Fallopian tube and in the uterus of the ewe, both on the ovarian side and in the middle of the uterus. We used some female sexual organs of ewes during various stages of the oestrous cycle. The day of oestrus was established by means of a vasectomized ram twice daily.

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  1. Laboratory of Biochemistry and Reproduction, Clinic of Veterinary Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Centre “De Uithof”, Yale laan, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    C. J. G. VAN DER HORST & A. BRAND

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VAN DER HORST, C., BRAND, A. Occurrence of Hypotaurine and Inositol in the Reproductive Tract of the Ewe and its Regulation by Pregnenolone and Progesterone. Nature 223, 67–68 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/223067a0

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