The Control of Oocyte Maturation in the Starfish and Amphibians by Serotonin and Its Antagonists

Overview

Journal Int J Dev Biol

Specialties Biology
Reproductive Medicine

Date 1993 Jun 1

PMID 8398685

Citations 13

Authors

G A Buznikov

L A Nikitina

Galanov AYu

L A Malchenko

O B Trubnikova

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Abstract

Serotonin acts as antagonist of progesterone on amphibian oocytes. Serotonin antagonists inhibit maturation of starfish oocytes and stimulate or trigger maturation in amphibians. We propose that endogenous serotonin participates in the control of oocyte maturation.

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