Large and small cells of the porcine corpus luteum: Differential capacity to secrete estradiol and aromatize exogenous androgen during mid- and late luteal phase

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 278-283

  Gregoraszczuk, E L ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Aromatization capacity; Porcine corpus luteum; Small and large luteal cells

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; CYTOCHROME P450; ESTRADIOL; FADROZOLE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; AROMATIZATION; ARTICLE; CELL SIZE; CELL SUBPOPULATION; CELL TYPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS LUTEUM; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZATION; NONHUMAN; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE;

EID: 0029942059     PISSN: 09477349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1211454     Document Type: Article

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