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Biology of Reproduction, Vol 31, 115-121, Copyright © 1984 by Society for the Study of Reproduction

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Prostaglandin production by dispersed granulosa and theca interna cells from porcine preovulatory follicles

L Ainsworth, BK Tsang, GJ Marcus and BR Downey

Prepubertal gilts were treated with 750 IU pregnant mares' serum gonadotropin (PMSG) and 72 h later with 500 IU human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to induce follicular growth and ovulation. Dispersed granulosa (GC) and theca interna (TIC) cells were prepared by microdissection and enzymatic digestion from follicles obtained 36, 72 and 108 h after PMSG treatment and incubated for up to 6 h in a chemically defined medium in the presence or absence of arachidonic acid, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) and indomethacin. Production of prostaglandin E2 (PGE) and prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF) was measured by radioimmunoassay. Both GC and TIC had the capacity to produce prostaglandins, with production by each cell type increasing markedly with follicular maturation. PGE was the major prostaglandin produced by both cellular compartments. Only PGE production by GC was consistently enhanced by addition of arachidonic acid to the incubation medium. Neither cell type was responsive to FSH and LH in vitro. Indomethacin inhibited the production of PGE and PGF by both cell types. These results provide convincing evidence for an intrafollicular source of prostaglandins and indicate that both cellular compartments contribute significantly to the increased production of prostaglandins associated with follicular rupture.


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