Journal of Applied Animal Research
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue: 2

Plasma and Amniotic Fluid Nitric Oxide Level and Adenosine Deaminase Activity in Sheep

  • Author:
  • O. Atakisi1,, E. Atakisi1, S.M. Pancarci2, A. Ozcan1
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 197 to 199

1Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kafkas, 36100, Kars, Turkey.

2Department of Gynecology and Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kafkas, 36100, Kars, Turkey.

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine nitric oxide (NO) levels and adenosine deaminase (ADA) activities in plasma of pregnant (10) and non-pregnant (10) ewes and amniotic fluid at parturition in ewes. Plasma ADA activity was highest in pregnant ewes (P<0.001), whereas, NO level was highest in amniotic fluid. This is the first study to report ADA activities and NO levels in amniotic fluid of healthy pregnant ewes at parturition. The future studies are warranted to clarify the role of ADA activities and NO levels in amniotic fluid in relation to pregnancy and parturition.

Keywords

Ewe, adenosine deaminase, nitric oxide, amniotic fluid, pregnancy