TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of phosphate, prostaglandins, arachidonic acid and arginine vasotocin on oviposition and pigment secretion from the shell gland in Japanese quail
AU - Soh, Tomoki
AU - Koga, O.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - 1. Phosphate solution, prostaglandin F2α and E2, arachidonic acid and arginine vasotocin were injected intrauterinely or intravenously into laying quail hens 6 h before expected oviposition. Following injections, induced ovipositions and secretions of pigment from their shell glands were observed. 2. The effects of intrauterine injection with prostaglandins, which induced oviposition and pigment secretion, were not inhibited by pre-injection of indomethacin. 3. Indomethacin completely inhibited the inducing effects on oviposition and pigment secretion of intrauterine injections with phosphate solution and arachidonic acid. 4. Intravenous injection with arginine vasotocin or prostaglandins also induced oviposition and pigment secretion; indomethacin, however, only inhibited pigment secretion. 5. It is concluded that the effects of prostaglandins on pigment secretion from the shell gland were demonstrated experimentally.
AB - 1. Phosphate solution, prostaglandin F2α and E2, arachidonic acid and arginine vasotocin were injected intrauterinely or intravenously into laying quail hens 6 h before expected oviposition. Following injections, induced ovipositions and secretions of pigment from their shell glands were observed. 2. The effects of intrauterine injection with prostaglandins, which induced oviposition and pigment secretion, were not inhibited by pre-injection of indomethacin. 3. Indomethacin completely inhibited the inducing effects on oviposition and pigment secretion of intrauterine injections with phosphate solution and arachidonic acid. 4. Intravenous injection with arginine vasotocin or prostaglandins also induced oviposition and pigment secretion; indomethacin, however, only inhibited pigment secretion. 5. It is concluded that the effects of prostaglandins on pigment secretion from the shell gland were demonstrated experimentally.
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U2 - 10.1080/00071669987962
DO - 10.1080/00071669987962
M3 - Article
C2 - 10405049
AN - SCOPUS:0033238089
VL - 40
SP - 131
EP - 134
JO - British Poultry Science
JF - British Poultry Science
SN - 0007-1668
IS - 1
ER -