The effects of unilateral section of the right or left vagus nerve (SRVN, SLVN) performed on different days of the oestrous cycle of the rat were analysed. Vagal nerve section on the day of oestrus or on day 1 of dioestrus (D1) altered oestrous cyclicity in a more significant way than when it was performed on day 2 of dioestrus (D2) or pro-oestrus (6/58 maintained normal oestrous cycles compared with 32/39 that did not; P<0.01). Ovulation rate at oestrus was lower in rats with SLVN than in the sham-operated group (32/47 vs 28/32; P < 0.05). The number of ova shed by the left ovary was reduced in sham-operated rats and in animals with SRVN and SLVN, whereas the number shed by the right ovary was not modified. The day of the oestrous cycle on which the vagus nerve was cut also influenced the number of ova shed. No changes in plasma levels of FSH at oestrus were observed in animals with SRVN or SLVN. The results indicate that vagal manipulations performed at the beginning of the oestrous cycle (day of oestrus and D1) induce more changes on oestrous cyclicity and ovulation than when they are performed during the second half of the cycle (D2 and pro-oestrus). In addition, the left ovary is more sensitive to neural manipulation than is the right one.
Journal of Endocrinology (1989) 123, 441-444
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