Effects of Osthole on Progesterone Secretion in Chicken Preovulatory Follicles Granulosa Cells

Osthole (Ost) is an active constituent of Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cusson which possesses anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties. It also has estrogen-like activity and can stimulate corticosterone secretion. The present study was aimed to check the role of Ost on progesterone (P4) secretion i...

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Main Authors: Na Sun, Yutong Zhang, Yaxin Hou, Yanyan Yi, Jianhua Guo, Xiaozhong Zheng, Panpan Sun, Yaogui Sun, Ajab Khan, Hongquan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/11/2027