CORONA CELL DISPERSING PROPERTIES OF RABBIT TUBAL FLUID
- 1 August 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Bioscientifica in Reproduction
- Vol. 8 (1) , 145-147
- https://doi.org/10.1530/jrf.0.0080145
Abstract
Exposure to tubal fluid in vitro causes loosening of the corona radiata of recently ovulated ova, pretreated with hyaluronidase. Incubation of ova in 0-05 ml of fluid results in denudation of ova to the zona pellucida if mechanical agitation is provided by shaking with admixed sand. Control ova in Krebs-Ringer phosphate solution, Gey''s solution hyaluronidase or rabbit serum are unaltered under similar conditions. Both oestrous and postovulatory fluid are effective. The responsible factor is dialysable, heat-stable and survives lyophilization.Keywords
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