Immunohistochemical localization of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) during folliculogenesis in the human ovary

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 223-230

  Konishi, I ^a   Yamamoto, S ^a   Nanbu, K ^a   Komatsu, T ^a   Mandai, M ^a   Kuroda, H ^a   Matsushita, K ^a   Mori, T ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Basic fibroblast growth factor; Folliculogenesis; Immunohistochemistry; Ovary

Indexed keywords

BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THECA CELL; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LUTEAL CELL; LUTEAL PHASE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0030767319     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09513599709152538     Document Type: Article

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