3. approach to manipulating reproduction ws Flashcards

1
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where does GnRH come from

A

hypothalamus

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2
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how is GnRH produced/controlled

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  • Pulsatile secretion controlled by tonic centre
  • Suppressed by progesterone
  • Low oestradiol suppresses GnRH release, while high oestradiol
  • stimulates a GnRH surge
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3
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what is the taget tissue of GnRH in the female

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anterior pituitary gland

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4
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what is the source of FSH

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anterior pituitary

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5
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how is FSH produced/contolled

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  • GnRH (stimulatory)
  • Inhibin / oestradiol (inhibitory)
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6
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what is the target tissue of FSH in the female

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follicle (granulosa cells)

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7
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where does LH come from

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anterior pit

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8
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how is LH produced/controlled

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  • GnRH (stimulatory)
  • pulsatile release
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9
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what is the target tissue of LH in the female

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  • follicle (theca cells and granulosa in the dominant follicle)
  • small luteal cells
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10
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where does oestradiol come from

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antral follicles

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11
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how is oestradiol produced/controlled

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  • Co-ordinated action of LH on theca to produce androgens and FSH on granulosa to produce oestradiol via aromatase
  • As follicle grows E2 increases
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12
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what are the target tissue of oestradiol in the female

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  • uterus
  • hypothalamus
  • anteriro pit gland
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13
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why might we want to manipulate reproduction and/or use reproductive hormones?

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  • synchronise the herd
  • helps for ART and to time so all give birth at similar times
  • induce parturition
  • abortion
  • stimulate ovulation
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14
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where does progesterone come from

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CL

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15
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how is progesterone produced/controlled

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LH acting on luteal cells stimulates progesterone production

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16
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what is the target tissue of progesterone in the female

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  • uterus
  • hypothalamus
  • mammary gland
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17
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where does oxytocin come from

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  • CL
  • posterior pit
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18
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how is oxytocin produced/controlled

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pulsatile secretion of pgf2a

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19
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what is the target tissue of oxytocin in the female

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  • uterus
  • mammary gland
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20
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where does pgf2a come from

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epithelial cells in endometrium

21
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how is pgf2a produced/controlled

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oxytocin acting on endometrial oxytocin receptors stimulates pgf2a

22
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what is the target tissue of pgf2a in the female

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CL

23
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in which stage of the cycle is this cow. day 30 post mating, no uterine enlargement, no fetal fluids

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may be pregnant but probably not, should be able to feel a bit of uterine enlargment (def by day 42), should see fetal fluids by day 28

phase: luteal –> has CL
day 9 of cycle (30-21) ish

24
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what phase of the cycle is this cow in? she is presented as oestrus has not been observed 60 days after calving. uterus has involuted and no sigsn of endometritis

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  • we expect her to have come into oestrus. should have started cycling around 25 days post calving
  • left ovary: small, lots of small follicles
  • right ovary: large follicle (maybe too large)

= follicular stage. NO CL
she should be around oestrus now - why not. what can we do to get her back into calf

25
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what are the primary actions of GnRH in the female

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stimulates FSH and LH release

26
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what are the primary actions of FSH in the female

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  • stimulate E2
  • stimulates recruitment of small antral follicles
27
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what are the primary actions of LH in the female

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  • stimulates dominance and growth of large follicles
  • stimulates E2 and ovulation
  • luteal P4 production
28
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what are some potential pharmacological effects if in follicular phase there is a dominant follicle and no active CL and GnRH is given

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  • LH surge
  • ovulation

wont induce oestrus per say, she might happen to be in oestrus but its primary action is inducing oestrus

29
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what are some potential pharmacological effects if in follicular phase there is a dominant follicle and no active CL and FSH is given

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  • stimulate to grow and produce oestradiol
  • but not going to have any dramatic effect
  • can trigger superovulation but not in this case because we have a dominant follicle (needs to have been given in the luteal phase repeatedly when follicle wave is growing)
30
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what are some potential pharmacological effects if in follicular phase there is a dominant follicle and no active CL and LH is given

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Ovulation of DF;
Luteinisation of follicular cells
At low doses increase E2.
At high doses switch E2 production off

31
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what are the potential pharmacological effects if an animal is in the luteal phase (dominant CL and follicles at different stages that can include DF) and GnRH is given

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  • cause LH surge
  • stimulate more progesterone production from CL
  • ovulate dominant follicle (even though progesterone is supressing ovulation. prog inhibits ovulation through negative feedback on GnRH but we have bypassed and given LH)
  • makes accessory CL
32
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what are the potential pharmacological effects if an animal is in the luteal phase (dominant CL and follicles at different stages that can include DF) and FSH is given

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depends on where we are in stage of luteal
- can increase dominant follicles if given at end of one wave and beginning of another (must be given when we have a growing follicle, NOT when we alreayd have a dominant follicle

33
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what are the potential pharmacological effects if an animal is in the luteal phase (dominant CL and follicles at different stages that can include DF) and LH is given

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  • stimulate more progesterone production from CL
  • ovulate dominant follicle (even though progesterone is supressing ovulation. prog inhibits ovulation through negative feedback on GnRH but we have bypassed and given LH)
  • makes accessory CL
34
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what is the primary action of oestradiol in the female

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  • Oestrus behaviour
  • GnRH release (inhibitory at low concentrations; stimulatory at high)
35
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what is the primary action of progesterone in the female

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  • Uterus: histotroph
  • suppressoestrus
  • Suppress GnRH/ovulation
36
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what is the primary action of oxytocin in the female

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  • pgf2a production if OXTR are present
37
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what is the primary action og pgf2a in the female

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regression of the CL

38
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is oestradiol is administered in the follicular phase what happens

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  • oestrus behaviour
  • GnRH/LH surge
  • ovulation
39
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if progesterone is administered in the follicular phase what happens

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  • would enter luteal phase
  • inhibit ovulation
  • inhibit oestrus
40
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is oxytocin is administered in the follicular phase what happens

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no effect
- might stimulate uterine contraction, might help luteolysis along

41
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is pgf2a is administered in the follicular phase what happens

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no effect
- will increase regression of CL of already regressing CL

42
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is oestradiol is administered in the luteal phase what happens

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  • could induce LH surge
  • but doesnt really do anything. if high does given will induce luteolysis
43
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is progesterone is administered in the luteal phase what happens

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suppression of gonadotrophin and hence follicular maturation
might attenuate luteolysis

44
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is oxytocin is administered in the luteal phase what happens

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  • no effect really.
  • stimulates pgf2a release IF receptors are there (day 15,16,17 of cycle)
  • might help along luteolysis. but will only shorten cycle by about a day. not used to manipulate cyclicity
45
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is pgf2a is administered in the luteal phase what happens

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  • cause regression of CL
  • progesterone declines
  • enters follicular phase/prooestrus
  • come into oestrus within 3-4 days
  • doesnt have much effect though on growing or regressing CL
46
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in ruminants and pigs, luteolysis requires hormonal communication between which structures

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CL and uterine endometrium

47
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how is luteolysis initiated

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48
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how can you induce breeding opportunity in the below scenario

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she is in luteal phase
want to induce luteolysis with pgf2a
- AI her as soon as you notice standing oestrus (3-4 days after admin but maybe 4-5 days as says right ovary only has small follicles. need to give time to grow)
- could then inject GnRH 2-3 days later to ensure ovulation happens
- AI her at 2-3 days whether she is displaying signs of oestrus or not

49
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how can you induce breeding opportunity in the below scenario

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  • she is in follicular phase as DF present
  • might be in or about to be in oestrus (increased uterine tone)
  • so AI her as will be coming into oestrus tomorrow or day after
  • give GnRH/LH to cause LH surge and thus ovulation