Oviductal-Derived Growth Factors and Cytokines: Implication in Preimplantation

Seminars in Reproductive Endocrinology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 219-229

  Chegini, Nasser ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; GROWTH PROMOTOR;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; UTERINE TUBE;

ANIMALS; CYTOKINES; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; GROWTH SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; MICE; PREGNANCY; RECEPTORS, GROWTH FACTOR;

EID: 0030202664     PISSN: 07348630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1016332     Document Type: Article

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