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Ball milling of easy glass forming Ti(25)Zr(17)Ni(29)Cu(29) alloys lead to the formation of an amorphous structure accompanied by a substantial increase of powder microhardness. The powders show clear glass transition effect and a few stage crystallization starting above 500 degrees C. High-resolution transmission electron microscope technique allowed identifying nanocrystalline inclusions as Cu(12)NiTi(7) within the amorphous powder. The amorphous powders mixed with nanocrystalline iron or silver powders were hot pressed to form composites. A narrow 200 nm broad intermediate single-phase layer at the amorphous-phase/iron interface containing all elements present in the composite was identified using transmission electron microscope and high-angle annular dark field detector techniques. scanning transmission electron microscopy energy dispersive spectroscopy line profile showed gradual change of composition within the intermediate zone. Amorphous phase contains small nanocrystals of size close to 10 nm identified using High-resolution transmission electron microscope as Cu(12)NiTi(7.) Compression tests have shown better plasticity of composites than in the case of pure hot-pressed amorphous powder; furthermore, high elastic limit of composites and the ultimate compression stress of about 1800 MPa for composites containing 20% Fe and near 700 MPa for those with 20% Ag.

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In a study group of 114 patients (39 males, 75 females) with mean age of 72, 5 years (from 52 to 89 years) with mean follow-up of 8 month we retrospectively studied the effectivity and safety of intravitreal aplication of ranibizumab = Lucentis in the case of wet form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). All patients met the inclusion criteria. The treatmet was realized on outpatient basis under strict application protocol. In the follow-up period the visual acuity improved in 66 patients (57%), stabilization was achieved in 17 patients (24.9%). In a group of 31 patients (27.2%) the central acuity deteriorated. There were no peroperative complications. In the postoperative period we observed in 22 patients temporary rise of intraocular pressure, in 21 patients suffusion, and in 3 patients there were subretinal haemorrhages found, in 1 case rupture of RPE and in 1 case anterior ischemic opticopathy was observed. Results observed in this study are in full compliance with PRONTO and PIER studies.

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Amorphous structure of Ti(25)Zr(17)Ni(29)Cu(29) composition was studied. Alloys were prepared either by rapid solidification using melt spinning or by high-energy ball milling. The composition of multi-component eutectic in slowly cooled samples of ZrNiTiCu alloy was determined using EDS measurements in scanning microscope of slowly cooled cast samples. The alloys of eutectic composition were melt-spun or ball-milled. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies of melt-spun ribbons from alloys near eutectic composition did not show presence of nanocrystals within the amorphous structure. TEM studies of ball-milled powders showed presence of nanocrystallites of size 2-5 nm. The electron diffraction pattern showed intense diffused ring due to the presence of the amorphous phase and a weak spot due to crystalline phases which were difficult to identify. The high temperature high-pressure compaction in vacuum of amorphous ball-milled powders resulted in a similar structure like in the powders showing nanocrystals embedded in the amorphous matrix. The crystallites were imaged using HREM. Interplanar distances were measured in pictures obtained by inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) of atomic planes to obtain better contrast. Analysis of the IFFT from high-resolution micrographs allowed to identify Cu(10)Zr(7) phase. Point analysis and elemental mapping performed using nondispersive X-ray energy spectroscopy showed uniform elements distribution indicating that chemical segregation to nanocrystals is within measurement error.

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Diabetes mellitus evoked by streptozotocine in rats is associated with the oxidative stress. We examined the effect of Schiff's base 2,5-dihydroxybenzaldehyde with a well-known antidiabetic drug aminoguanidine, 2,5-dihydroxybenzilideneaminoguanidine (BAG) on the production of markers of oxidative stress such as 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (4HNE) and conjugated dienes in diabetic rats. BAG administration did not affect glucose level in diabetic rats but significantly decreased the production of 4HNE and conjugated dienes. On the other hand, BAG caused the elevation of conjugated dienes and an insignificant increase of 4HNE levels in the control animals.

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Potentialities of capillary zone electrophoresis with on-line isotachophoresis sample pretreatment and diode array detection (ITP-CZE-DAD) to the separation, detection and identification of trace analytes present in biological matrices were investigated. Urine represented a multicomponent, variable and high ionic strength matrix while orotic acid was chosen as a model analyte of a practical clinical relevance in this investigation. Using the ITP-CZE combination in the column-coupling configuration of the separation system ITP provided an enhanced sample load capacity to the separation system (a 30 microl sample injection volume), concentrated the analyte and served as an on-line sample clean up technique. On the other hand, CZE performed a final separation of the analyte from matrix constituents present in the ITP pretreated sample and provided favorable conditions for its detection and identification by DAD. Using current correction and smoothing procedures analytically relevant DAD spectra of orotic acid could be obtained also in instances when this was injected in a model sample at a 2 x 10(-7) mol/l concentration (an estimated limit of determination of orotic acid at a 218 nm detection wavelength). ITP-CZE separations of urine samples (based on differences in acid-base properties and host-guest complexations of the analyte and matrix anionic constituents) led to significant sample clean ups. Consequently, DAD spectra of orotic acid matching its reference spectrum, could be acquired also in instances when the acid was present in urine matrices (loaded in 30 microl injection volumes of 20-fold diluted urine samples) at 4-6 x 10(-7) mol/l concentrations. Here, residual trace matrix interferents prevented a closer approach to the above value attainable for model samples. Although this work was focused only on one analyte and urine matrix it implies very promising potentialities of the ITP-CZE-DAD combination in the identification and quantitation of trace analytes present in biological matrices, in general.

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The influence of hormonal superovulatory preparations Folistiman (450 IU FSH, Spofa, Prague) and serum gonadotropin (1500 IU PMSG, Spofa, Prague) on monoamine oxidase (MAO), the degradative enzyme of catecholamines, was investigated in some areas of the brain regulating reproductive functions (area preoptica of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and pineal gland) in ewes with synchronized oestrus (20 mg chlorsuperlutin) during the oestrous period using a radiochemical method. After intramuscular administration of 1500 IU PMSG, marked increase of MAO activity was found in the area preoptica (p < 0.05) and in the pituitary gland (p < 0.01) in comparison with the control group. No change occurred in MAO activity after ovarian stimulation with FSH. Administration of the above superovulatory preparations failed to induce MAO activity in the pineal gland of sheep.

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Heparin and pentosan polysulfate as organic polyanions inhibit yeast alcohol dehydrogenase (YADH). The aim of this study was to determine the effect of heparin and pentosan polysulfate on the thermostability of alcohol dehydrogenase. Spectral and kinetic analyses showed that these compounds increase the thermal stability of the enzyme and eliminate entirely thermal aggregation. The thermostabilizing effect of unfractionated heparin and pentosan polysulfate was accelerated in the presence of NAD+. The addition of NAD+ (11 microM) to the incubation medium decreased the inhibition of the YADH activity in the presence of pentosan polysulfate (1.32 microM). Moreover, 38% of the residual activity of YADH was found after a 5-min incubation at 70 degrees C. These findings indicate that heparinoids not only modulate the enzyme activity but also can prevent the protein's thermal denaturation.

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Serine proteases are involved in a number of biological processes requiring degradation of intracellular matrices in tissue growing and its rebuilding. These are situations during the growth and maturing of ovarian follicles and their conversion into corpus luteum. Trypsin activity of similar serine proteases are controlled by their inhibitors whose synthesis and secretion is regulated by endocrine, paracrine as well as autocrine mechanisms. The fertility in natural ovarian cycle is ensured by the balance between a number of factors. After superovulatory stimulations this balance is impaired to a different degree. The presented study has been aimed at the investigations of the effect of various combinations of serum gonadotropins (PMSG, Antex Leo, Denmark), choriongonadotropins (hCG, Praedyn, Léciva Praha, CR), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH, Foliocotropin, Spofa, Léciva Praha, CR) and anti-PMSG (goats antiserum against PMSG, Bioveta Ivanovice, CR) administered in the oestrum period after synchronization (12 days) by Agelin vaginal sponges (20 mg of chlorosuperlutine per animal; Galena Komárov, SR) on changes of some reproduction characteristics in ovaries and levels of catecholamines in follicular fluid. Changes in the ovarian weight were statistically significant in groups after administration of combined PMSG + hCG (750 + 750 IU; p < 0.01), PMSG + hCG + anti-PMSG (750 + 750 + 5 ml; p < 0.02) doses of hormones and FSH (2 x 80 + 2 x 80 + 1 x 40 + 1 x 40 IU; p < 0.01) during 4 days. Average numbers of prominating follicles and trypsin-inhibitory activity (TIA) values of their follicular fluid (FT) were influenced by LH component of stimulating hormones what was, on the contrary, manifested as by occurrence of the category of follicles over 10 mm as by their significantly higher TIA FT (p < 0.01). In as much as mean values of TIA blood plasma which were on average 10 times lower than in FT, were changed in a different way, it is supposed that synthesis and secretion of TIA in FT is affected by local mechanisms (Gosden et al., 1988; Smokovitis et al., 1988; Monget et al., 1996). It follows from studies of the used hormonal preparations on levels of catecholamines in ovine follicular fluid that DA and NE concentrations changed in dependence on the superovulatory stimulation used. Administration of PMSG (1000 IU) resulted in significant decrease of DA levels (p < 0.01) and EPI (p < 0.05) in ovine follicular fluid. Anti-PMSG serum application partially modified the DA and EPI levels to those of the control group. After hormonal stimulation by PMSG and hCG different effect has been observed. Antisergon application after the given combination of hormones had no effect on the EPI and NE levels in ovine follicular fluid but resulted in the increase of DA content (p < 0.05). The most conspicuous effect on the catecholamine level in follicular fluid was induced by FSH after which follows a marked increase of DA (p < 0.01) and NE (p < 0.01) levels. Similar significant effect of FSH on the change of catecholamine levels and on MAO activity in reproductory organs of sheep and in regulatory regions of reproduction were recorded in our previous contributions.

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The function of proteins, peptides, proteases and inhibitors of proteases in modulations of regulation mechanisms of gonadotrophins during the development of ovarian folicles has not been fully explained up to now. We can see difference reactions of ewes to superovulation stimulations in oestrous and anoestrous periods as shown by the variation of the antiproteolytic activity of blood plasma and cervical mucus. Trypsin is used as a model for serine protease, and trypsin inhibitory activity (TIA) was measured from the reduced rate of trypsin hydrolysis of the chromogenic substrate N-alpha-tosyl-L-arginine-4-nitroanilide (TAPA, Bartík et al., 1974). Full hydrolytic activity was determined as a change in absorbency at 405 nm = 1.0 after ten-minute incubation at 25 degrees C and pH = 8.1, and inhibition was expressed in percentage of full activity. Statistical analyses were performed by Student's t-test. Twenty-three ewes in anoestrus and twenty-eight ewes in oestrus were included in this experiment. They were of the Slovak Merino breed, two to three years old, with the mean live weight of thirty to forty kg. The ewes were treated with Ageline vaginal sponges (20 mg chlorsuperlutin/sponge) to provide for synchronization of ovarian activity, in the interval of eleven to twelve days. After removal of sponges, the ewes were stimulated for superovulation as shown in Tab. I. Heparinized blood plasma samples were stored at -25 degrees C. Low molecular TIA activities were determined in HClO4--treated blood plasma. Samples of cervical mucus were taken on cotton-wool tampons which were evaluated in 0.2 M Tris-HCl buffer, pH = 8.1. Figs. 1-6 shows TIA changes in blood plasma and cervical mucus on particular days. Fig. 7 shows the mean values of controls (I-initial) after synchronization (A) and after stimulation (S). TIA changes were different in anoestrous and oestrous periods. Differences in TIA changes in blood plasma and cervical mucus in oestrous period suggested certain local regulation mechanisms of synthesis and/or secretion of this activity in the cervix. Some values of TIA were maximum at the time of expected heat or ovulation and may be some of the factor(s) which influenced fertility of females after superovulation stimulations.

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The antiproteolytic activities of the blood plasma (BP) and cervical mucus (CM) determined as trypsin inhibiting activities (TIA) where trypsin served as a model serine protease, were variable after superovulatory stimulations of ewes and after their gamma irradiation (2.45 Gy). TIA's were determined from the reduction in the bovine trypsin hydrolysis of the low-molecular chromogenic substrate N-alpha-tosyl-L-arginyl-p-nitro anilide (TAPA) (Bartík et al., 1974). The inhibition was expressed in per cent when delta A405 = 1.0 for 10-minute incubation at 25 degrees C, pH = 8.05, 0.2 mol/l tris-HCl buffer, was taken as 100%. Student's t-test was used for the statistical evaluation. A hundred ewes of the Merino breed were applied Agelin vaginal tampons (20 mg chlor-superlutin per head) on day 1 for 10 days in the anoestric period (May). A part of these ewes were subjected to whole-body gamma irradiation on days 6 to 11. When the irradiation was completed and the tampons were taken out, the ewes (three to four years old lambing ewes, yearling ewes) were stimulated to superovulations by an administration of 1500 IU serum gonadotropin (SG) or 450 IU follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). These parameters were followed in the subsequent 5-6 days: BP TIA (Figs. 1 and 4), fraction of low-molecular BP (n) TIA (Figs. 2 and 5), CM TIA (Figs. 3 and 6). Fig. 7 shows the average values of the results. The lambing ewes and yearling ewes had various responses to irradiation and superovulatory stimulation. Gamma irradiation eliminated the increase in BP TIA (P < 0.001) in the ewes after stimulations (Fig. 1a, b). The yearling ewes showed nonsignificant changes (ns) as their responses to SG stimulations and gamma irradiation, but the responses on the particular days of the trial were different (Fig. 1c, d--FSH stimulation). Similar changes were observed in the BP nTIA fraction. The changes in the average values of CM TIA were nonsignificant in the lambing ewes, the gamma irradiation reduced CM TIA only after FSH stimulation (P < 0.002). The amount of cervical mucus decreased after stimulations and irradiation, the thickness of ovarian epithelium and muscles was reduced in the particular parts, differently in lambing ewes and in yearling ewes.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)

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Serine proteases help to regulate the ovarian cycle at different levels and they are subjected to the control of gonadotropic hormones and protease inhibitors. Superovulation stimulations influence the activities of trypsin inhibitors (model serine protease) in blood plasma (BP) and in follicular fluid (FF), and also in dependence on the breed. Trypsin inhibiting activities were determined from the reduced rate of trypsin hydrolysis of a chromogenic substrate (TAPA) and they were determined in percent. A change in absorbancy at 405 nm = 1.0 after 10-minute incubation at 25 degrees C and pH = 8.05 was taken as 100%. The incubation mixture as a sample contained 100 microliters blood plasma or 10 microliters follicular fluid, diluted with gammaglobulin at 1:10. The differences in the trypsin inhibiting activities (TIA) of BP in ewes of the Merino, Tsigai and Wallachian breeds were insignificant, but Agelin synchronization (20 mg chlorsuperlutin per vaginal swab) induced statistically significant differences. The lowest TIA BP was recorded in the Tsigai breed (T), P less than 0.001 in comparison with the Wallachian (W) and Merino (M) breeds. Following the administration of 1,500 IU PMSG, the TIA BP within 120 hours decreased in W (P less than 0.001), it increased in T (P less than 0.1) and in M the changes in the TIA BP were insignificant. The average numbers of ovulations increased from 2.25 +/- 2.5 to 3.0 +/- 1.2 in W; from 0.25 +/- 0.43 to 2.5 +/- 1.6 in T and from 0.00 +/- 0.0 to 2.5 +/- 2.3 in M. Following the single administration of 2,000 IU PMSG after Agelin synchronization, the changes in M ewes were also insignificant, and there were no different responses in pregnant (1st to 2nd month) and nonpregnant ewes. In pregnant T ewes the TIA BP increased after Agelin synchronization and stimulation (P less than 0.01), in nonpregnant ewes these changes were not significant. In W lambing ewes the TIA BP increased (P less than 0.001), the effects of Agelin were greater than those of PMSG. The TIA of follicular fluid (FF) of antral follicles were on average tenfold if compared with BP. After hormonal treatment of ovaries, the TIA FF mostly increased at different levels of statistical significance. The TIA FF of follicles less than 10 mm were lower than in follicles greater than 10 mm (P less than 0.001 for M and W, P less than 0.1 for T).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)

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The synthesis and secretion of trypsin (trypsin model serine protease) inhibitors are regulated in ovarian follicles by gonadotropins. The superovulation stimulations with 400 IU FSH, 1000 IU PMSG, 1000 IU HCG, 750 IIU PMSG + 750 IU HCG influence in a different way the trypsin inhibiting activities (TIA) of blood plasma (BP) (Figs 1 and 2) and follicular fluid (fig. 3); this points to a possibility of local effects. An increase in the average values of TIA in BP was statistically significant during the whole experiment: P less than 0.05 to P less than 0.001 (following the administration of PMSG+HCG, or PMSG, and HCG); Antisergon administered in 68 hours after PMSG reduced this increase. The changes in the fraction of low-molecular TIA in BP (after BP treatment with perchloric acid) were of converse nature; a decrease in the average values ranged from P less than 0.02 to P less than 0.001 (following PMSG or other stimulations). Antisergon did not influence this decrease. The changes observed on particular days of the trial (Figs. 1 and 2) also indicate different effects of the preparations, mainly of the component LH, which resulted in the occurrence of large nonovulating follicles (greater than 10 mm--"cystic" ones). No such follicles were observed in nonstimulated ewes and after FSH stimulation. The administration of antisergon (goat's antiserum against PMSG) 68 hours after PMSG administration did not prevent their creation. The TIA of follicular fluid (FF) of antral follicles was on average tenfold in comparison with that of blood plasma; and the TIA FF of follicles greater than 10 mm was higher (up to P less than 0.001) than the TIA FF of follicles less than 10 mm. The administration of Antisergon in shorter intervals following PMSG administration (12, 24, 48 and 58 hours) influenced the average values of TIA BP in 120 hours (since PMSG administration) in dependence on time (Tab. I). The effects of Antisergon administered in 12 and 24 hours after PMSG administration on the TIA BP were insignificant if it was administered in 48 and 58 hours the TIA BP increased (P less than 0.02; P less than 0.001) in comparison with the interval of 12 hours. The TIA FF of follicles less than 5 mm, 5-10 mm and greater than 10 mm varied in dependence on the time intervals of Antisergon administration (Fig. 4). The statistical significance of these changes in shown in Tab. II.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)

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In the present study the authors focused their attention on the studies of PAS positive mucopolisaccharides in the hypothalamus and ependyma of the third ventricle and on the observation of changes in the volume of cell nuclei of neurons--nucl. supraopticus (NSO), nucl. hypothalamicus ventromedialis (NVM) and nucl. tuberomammillaris (NTM) in sheep after irradiation with 2.46 Gy and hormone stimulation during anestrous. Ageline sponges and serum gonadotropins were used for estrous synchronization and hormone stimulation, respectively. The increased amount of PAS positive substances found in the examined hypothalamic nuclei after irradiation and hormone treatment seem to stimulate the function of the hypothalamic structures. The results of caryometric analysis in spring sheep also confirm this view. Administration of hormones in combination with irradiation results in increased number of ependyma cells and desquamation of the surface layers.

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Vitamin A (50,000 I. U.), administered after oestrus synchronization by PGF2 alpha (2 X 125 micrograms; 1st and 11th day) together with PMSG (750 and 1000 I. U.), had a stronger influence on the changes in the trypsin-inhibition activities (TIA) of the blood plasma, as compared with the effect of PMSG. The changes in the average TIA values within 120 hours after the administration of the stimulating dose were also observed more frequently to depend on vitamin A. After administration of 1000 I. U. PMSG, an increase was recorded only in the values of the fraction of low-molecular TIA, whereas the administration of the combinations of PMSG + vitamin A resulted in an increase of all the TIA's under study. This increase was directly correlated with an increased number of non-atretic tertiary follicles, with an increased number of ovulations (at the same dose of PMSG), and with a reduced ratio of changes in the concentration of progesterone (P) and 17-beta oestradiol (E): P/E = 1.1 after the administration of 1000 I. U. PMSG, P/E = 0.81 after I. U. PMSG + vitamin A, and P/E = 0.90 after 1000 I. U. PMSG + vitamin A. The increase in the average TIA of the cervical mucus is due to the increased secretory activity of the cervical glands rather than to the multiplication of these glands after ovary stimulation.

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The effect of the doses of 750, 1000, and 1500 I. U. PMSG (Antex Leo) on changes in the trypsin-inhibition activities (TIA) of the blood plasma and cervical mucus of ewes was found to vary: a) in the times (from PMSG administration) of recording the minimum values of total TIA (72, 48, 24 hours); b) in the values of the average total TIA on individual days of the trial (40.3-141.4% of the control values); c) in the fractions of low-molecular TIA after administration of 750 and 1500 I. U. PMSG, the fractions exhibited minimum values after 24 hours, and of 1000 I. U. after 72 hours (53.0 and 60.4, and 69.7% of the control values, respectively); d) in the highest values of the fractions of low-molecular TIA recorded after 96 hours (96.1-183.7% of the control values); e) in the average values for 96 hours of the trial, which ranged from 64.1% (1500 I. U.) to 77.1% (750 I. U.) for total TIA and from 89.6% (750 and 1000 I. U.) to 122.8% (1500 I. U.) for low-molecular TIA; f) in the ratio of atretic and non-atretic (A/N) tertiary follicles, which grew with increasing PMSG doses; this was indirectly correlated with the average values for total TIA; g) in the weights of uteri and ovaria which increased from 176.8 to 322.3% of the control values after the stimulation; h) in the epithelium thickness of cervix and cervical glands increasing from 118% to 316% of the control values; i) in the average TIA values of cervical mucus ranging from 53.3 to 125% of the control values.

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In the submitted work we concentrated our attention on the study of the changes in neurosecretion. PAS positive mucopolysaccharides in the hypothalamus and ependyma of the IIIrd cerebral ventricle and on studying the changes in the volume of the cell nuclei of the neurons of nucl. supraopticus (NSO), nucl. hypothalamicus centromedialis (NVM) and nucl. tuberomamillaris (NTM) of sheep after irradiation and after hormonal stimulation. We made our observations on 28 sheep of the Slovak Merino breed, of average live weight 35 to 40 kg, two- and three-years old in the period of physiological anoestrum. The first group of four ewes and the second group of four yearling lambs were controls. The third group of six ewes and the fourth group of six yearlings were exposed to irradiation all over with a dosage of 2.46 Gy (250 R) for a period of five days. To synchronize the oestrum of all the sheep we used agelline sponges which we fitted five days before irradiation. After the irradiation and removal of the sponges we gave the test sheep hormonal stimulation with 3 X 500 i. u. of serum gonadotropin. The fifth group of four ewes and the sixth group of four yearlings were only stimulated without irradiation. The fifth day after stimulation we slaughtered the sheep. We processed the brain samples by the usual histological methods. We carried out karyometric analysis with 3000X magnification and the measurement of 200 cells from one sample. We processed the values obtained mathematically according to Fischer and Inke (1956). We evaluated the quantity of neurosecretion material with a light microscope according to Nakahara (1962). We found that the multiplication of neurosecretion and the increased activity of the PAS reaction in the hypothalamic nuclei studied show that the irradiation and hormonal treatment stimulate the function of the hypothalamic structures. The results of the karyometric analysis in the yearlings also confirm this opinion. In the ewes the inhibitive influence of irradiation was probably manifest. The giving of hormones in combination with irradiation causes the multiplication of ependyma cells and the desquamation of surface layers.

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The changes in the concentrations of proteolytic enzyme inhibitors after the administration of hormones influencing the activity of the ovaries can cause an imbalance in the development of follicles. Important roles are attributed to serine proteases during the development of follicle, ovulation, and activity of the corpus luteum. In order to find out the changes in the trypsin inhibiting activities (TIA) of the blood plasma and cervical mucus after the administration of PGF2 alpha (100 + 100 micrograms in January and 250 + 250 micrograms in May on the 0th and 11th day) and after the single administration of 750 I. U. PMSG on the 10th day, a 14-day trial was performed to investigate the circadian changes. TIA was determined by means of slowing down the hydrolysis of the synthetic substrate N-alpha-tosyl-p-nitro-anilide (TAPA) by bovine trypsin. When the blood plasma TIA is expressed as the percent of the control values, a large drop is observed on the 11th and 12th days of the January trial (total as well as low-molecular TIA). In the May experiment this drop was recorded only on the 11th day in total TIA (c TIA); low-molecular TIA (n TIA), on the other hand, increased, particularly after the administration of PMSG. The average values of plasma TIA's, recorded in the course of the 14-day trial, increased after the administration of PGF2 alpha (c TIA increased to 109.8 +/- 22.1%, n TIA to 135.42 +/- 54.0% in January; c TIA to 112.59 +/- 50.5%, n TIA to 109.48 +/- 55.9% in May). After the administration of PMSG the TIA values remained higher than the controls (c TIA 107.13 +/- 24.0%, n TIA 133.40 +/- 52.1% in January; c TIA 113.87 +/- 51.3%, n TIA 118.33 +/- 55.6% in May). The average TIA values of the cervical mucus increased after PGF2 alpha administration to 3.06 +/- 1.7% in comparison with the control value of 2.59 +/- 1.1%, and also after the administration of PMSG to 2.82 +/- 1.9% (January, TIA per 1 mg of mucus).

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In the oestral and anoestral periods, 129 ewes of the Slovak Merino breed were treated with different doses of the stimulants PMSG, PGF2 alpha, HCG, SG and FSH after synchronization by means of Ageline tampons. In the anoestral period, PMSG doses of 750 and 1000 i. u. were found to increase the number of tertiary follicles from 12.3 to 17.2 and 18.6, whereas the dose of 1500 i. u. was found to reduce this number from 18.6 to 13.5. PGF2 alpha increases the average number of tertiary follicles from 12.3 to 22.2 and when it is combined with 750 i. u. PMSG, the increase is to 29.3 tertiary follicles. At higher PMSG doses the ratio of atretic (A) to non-atretic (N) tertiary follicles rose and the number of ovulations increased from 2.5 to 4.0. After synchronization with Ageline and administration of PMSG at the doses of 750 and 1000 i. u., the number of tertiary follicles increased from 16.0 to 18.4 and the number of ovulations from 3.1 to 5.7; the number of atretic tertiary follicles showed no change. In the oestral period, the dose of 1000 i. u. PMSG administered after PGF2 alpha reduced the number of tertiary follicles from 18.9 to 14.5 and increased the number of ovulation from 1.6 to 2.6; an increase was also recorded in the number of atretic tertiary follicles.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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