Effects of ocular enucleation on the oxidative metabolism of CNS structures and ovarium in female rats.

Abstract

In this paper we have studied oxygen uptake of the amygdala, hypothalamus, septal area, anterior cortex (latero-frontal), posterior cortex (latero-occipital) and ovarium in female rats in the oestrous and dioestrous phases with occular enculeation. Our results point to a statistically significant difference in the oestrous phase of the posterior cortex and ovarium levels, comparing control rats with the enucleated ones. In the dioestrous phase, the modifications that we have encountered are at the amygdala and ovarium. We point out the possible participation of the pineal gland in the control of the sexual cycle in in enucleated rats.