TY - JOUR N2 - The aim of this study was to assess the biological effect of the product Jodis Concentrate (JC) on the rabbit ovaries by evaluating the folliculogenesis and expression of oocyte-specific growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9). The experiment was conducted with 30 female two month old New Zealand rabbits that were the F1 offspring born to mothers differently treated with Jodis concentrate. The control group (n=10), consisted of F1 offspring born to mothers without iodine treatment, and was not supple- mented with JC. The first experimental group (n=10), consisted of F1 offspring born to mothers treated with JC during pregnancy and the suckling period, and was supplemented with JC daily at a dose of 2 ml/L drinking. The second experimental group (n=10), consisted of F1 offspring born to mothers without iodine treatment, and was also supplemented daily with the same dose of JC - 2 ml/L drinking. All groups were fed with total mixed ration for growing rabbits. The trial lasted 48 days. The ovaries were weighed and prepared for histological examination. The GDF9 protein expression in the ovary was determined by immunohistochemical analysis. The addition of JC to the drinking water of female rabbits led to more active development of the ovarian follicles from primordial to tertiary stage in both experimental groups. More intensive GDF9 protein expression in the oocytes and cumulus cells of rabbits, supplemented with JC was observed. L1 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/108444/PDF/18.pdf L2 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/108444 PY - 2018 IS - No 3 EP - 566 DO - 10.24425/124290 KW - ovary KW - growing rabbits KW - growth-differentiation factor 9 KW - iodine supplement A1 - Abadjieva, D. A1 - Petkova, M. A1 - Grigorova, S. A1 - Kistanova, E. PB - Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Veterinary Sciences PB - University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn VL - vol. 21 DA - 2018.11.20 T1 - Iodine supplementation activates folliculogenesis in rabbit ovary SP - 559 UR - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/108444 T2 - Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences ER -