Expression and regulation of mRNAs for insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I), IGF-binding protein-2, and LH receptor in the process of follicular atresia

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 272-279

  Luo, Wenxiang ^a   Zhu, Cheng ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

EGF; Follicular atresia; IGF I; IGFBP 2; LH receptor

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003112934     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02879286     Document Type: Article

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