N-cadherin-mediated cell contact inhibits granulosa cell apoptosis in a progesterone-independent manner

Endocrinology

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1196-1203

  Peluso, J J ^a   Pappalardo, A ^a   Trolice, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADHERIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0029868418     PISSN: 00137227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/endo.137.4.8625889     Document Type: Article

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