Regulation of expression of epidermal growth factor receptors in gonadotropes by epidermal growth factor and estradiol: Studies in cycling female rats

Endocrinology

Volumn 138, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 5434-5441

  Armstrong, Jennifer L ^a   Childs, Gwen V ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIESTRUS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GONADOTROPIN SECRETING CELL; HORMONAL REGULATION; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROESTRUS; RAT;

EID: 0030716369     PISSN: 00137227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/endo.138.12.5620     Document Type: Article

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