Characterization and proteolytic activity of a cathepsin L-like polypeptide in endometrium and uterine flushings of cycling, pregnant and steroid-treated ovariectomized gilts

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 395-402

  Geisert, Rodney D ^a   Blair, Robert M ^a,c   Pratt, Thea ^a   Zavy, Michael T ^b,d  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d Center for Reproductive Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Pig; Pregnancy; Uterus

Indexed keywords

CATHEPSIN L; POLYPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; ENDOMETRIUM; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ESTRUS CYCLE; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; RECEPTOR AFFINITY; SWINE; UTERUS FLUID;

EID: 0030840202     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/R96106     Document Type: Article

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