Table 1 Serum levels of estradiol and progesterone before and after OVx and the effects of treatments with estradiol or progesterone before albumin challenge.
| Â | Â | Estradiol (pg/ml) | Progesterone (ng/ml) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sham OVx | Estrous | 15.6 ± 3.0 | 10.6 ± 1.2 |
|  | Diestrus | 8.3 ± 1.5 | 21.3 ± 1.2 |
|  | Metaestrus | 15.2 ± 1.0 | 21.0 ± 0.2 |
|  | Proestrus | 34.3 ± 4.6 | 4.0 ± 0.2 |
OVx | At sensitization (1-day OVx) | 11.4 ± 1.5 | 13.8 ± 3.0 |
|  | At booster (8-day OVx) | 5.9 ± 0.3 | 4.8 ± 1.0 |
|  | At challenge (15-day OVx) | 5.7 ± 1.8 | 3.9 ± 0.3 |
|  | At experiment (16-day OVx) | 5.2 ± 1.5 | 3.2 ± 0.3 |