Luteolytic effect of LH: Inhibition of 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and stimulation of 20α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase luteal activities in late pregnant rats

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 423-429

  Stocco, C O ^a   Deis, R P ^a  

^a Laboratorio de Reproduccion y Lactancia Mendoza   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

20ALPHA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; 3(OR 17)BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE ANTIBODY; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; LUTEOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029759861     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1500423     Document Type: Article

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