Dexamethasone and indomethacin inhibition of structural luteolysis in rats: An intraluteal mechanism involving prolonged activation of phospholipase A 2 activity and prostaglandin synthesis may facilitate the luteolytic process

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 383-391

  Kurusu, Shiro ^a   Sakaguchi, Shinya ^a   Kawaminami, Mitsumori ^a   Hashimoto, Inoru ^a  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Phospholipase A2; Prostaglandin; Rat; Structural luteolysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012476267     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.47.383     Document Type: Article

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