## Abstract The effects of estrogen and progesterone on incorporation of ^3^Hβthymidine by the uterus of the ovariectomized hamster are reported. In the ovariectomized hamster progesterone alone did not induce incorporation of ^3^Hβthymidine. Estrogen alone caused significant incorporation of ^3^H
Effect of an estrogen antagonist on development of blastocysts and implantation in the hamster
β Scribed by Sengupta, Jayasree ;Paria, Bibhas C. ;Manchanda, S. K.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 368 KB
- Volume
- 225
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-104X
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β¦ Synopsis
CI 628 citrate, an estrogen antagonist, was given as a single intraluminal injection (5 micrograms) on day 3 to ovariectomized, progesterone-treated hamsters. This significantly reduced embryo cleavage rate, transformation of morula into blastocyst, and completely inhibited implantation. The effects of the drug could be reversed by estradiol-17B (1 microgram) but not estradiol-17 alpha (1 microgram) injected intraluminally with CI 628 citrate. Our finding suggests a role of estrogen present in hamster preimplantation embryo in the triggering of embryonic differentiation and implantation of the blastocyst.
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