Possible contribution of follicular interleukin-1β to nitric oxide generation in human pre-ovulatory follicles

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2220-2225

  Tao, Meng ^a   Kodama, Hideya ^a   Kagabu, Satoko ^a   Fukuda, Jun ^a   Murata, Masanori ^a   Shimizu, Yasushi ^a   Hirano, Hideto ^a   Tanaka, Toshinobu ^a  

^a AKITA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Follicular fluid; Interleukin; IVF; Nitric oxide; Ovarian follicle

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITE; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FLUOROMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; OVULATION INDUCTION;

EID: 0030734497     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.10.2220     Document Type: Article

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