Monoclonal antibodies specific for the binding site on the LH receptor alter progesterone production in cultured granulosa cells

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-16

  Nau, E A ^a   Epsaro, E M ^a   Scherer, M S ^a   Abel, J H ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RECEPTOR; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE;

EID: 0030036642     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1500009     Document Type: Article

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