Effect of human chorionic gonadotrophin on the detachment of human granulosa cells from extracellular matrix layered onto glass or plastic

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 336-340

  Aston, K E ^a   O'Sullivan, M J B ^a   Thomas, E J ^a   Richardson, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell release; Gonadotrophin; Granulosa cells; Human

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GLASS; PLASTIC; PROGESTERONE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL CULTURE; CELL FUNCTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PROGESTERONE RELEASE;

EID: 0030005265     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/HUMREP/11.2.336     Document Type: Article

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