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These drugs could potentially affect fertility in transplanted patients. Since ovulation is an inflammation-like process with pivotal roles for several immune cells and modulators, it is possible that the calcineurin inhibitors, with broad effects on the immune system, could interfere with this sensitive, biological process.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION<\/jats:title><jats:p>Experimental design at university-based animal facilities. A total of 45 immature Sprague\u2013Dawley rats were used. The study was carried out over 3\u2009months.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>PARTICIPANTS\/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS<\/jats:title><jats:p>Immature Sprague\u2013Dawley rats (n\u2009=\u200945) were randomly assigned to receive equivalent doses of tacrolimus (0.5\u2009mg\/kg\/day; TAC), cyclosporine-A (10\u2009mg\/kg\/day; CyA) or vehicle (Control). Ovarian hyperstimulation was induced with 10\u2009IU of equine chorionic gonadotrophin, and ovulation was triggered with 10\u2009IU of hCG. Oocytes were retrieved from the oviducts and ovulation rates were calculated. Various subpopulations of white blood cells were counted in peripheral blood and ovarian tissue samples.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE<\/jats:title><jats:p>Animals in the CyA group showed a lower ovulation rate when compared to the TAC and Control groups (CyA: mean 9 oocytes (range 0\u201322); TAC: 21 oocytes (8\u201341); Control: 22 oocytes (6\u201339); P\u2009=\u20090.03). Regarding counts of the white blood cell subpopulations and resident neutrophils in the ovary, no significant differences were observed between the groups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION<\/jats:title><jats:p>Although the ovulation process is highly conserved within species, the differences between rodents and humans may limit the external translatability of the study.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS<\/jats:title><jats:p>These findings suggest that tacrolimus should be the preferred calcineurin inhibitor of choice in transplanted patients who are aiming for pregnancy.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>STUDY FUNDING\/COMPETING INTEREST(S)<\/jats:title><jats:p>Swedish Research Council and ALF of Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden. Rio Hortega Grant from the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain (CM09\/00063). 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