Table 2.
Hormonal concentrations during the follicular (Day −1) and luteal phases (Day 9) in the adult cyclic female rabbits. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM
| Variable | Follicular phase Day − 1 (n = 7) |
Luteal phase Day 9 (n = 7) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estradiol(E2;pg/mL) | 126.28 ± 3.65a | 65.21 ± 2.74b | 0.01 |
| Progesterone (P4;ng/mL) | 0.36 ± 0.01b | 4.74 ± 0.01a | 0.01 |
| Nitric oxide (NO;μmol/L) | 70.31 ± 10.32a | 67.82 ± 6.85a | 0.41 |
| Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A; pg/mL) | 51.25 ± 2.22a | 55.11 ± 6.58a | 0.22 |
| Insulin like growth factor (ILGF; ng/mL) | 123.45 ± 2278a | 136.02 ± 21.35a | 0.36 |
a,b means with different letters within a row are different (P < 0.05)