Elimination of apoptotic granulosa cells by intact granulosa cells and macrophages in atretic mature follicles of the guinea pig ovary

Archives of Histology and Cytology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 175-184

  Kasuya, Kiyoshi ^a,b  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; GUINEA PIG; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MACROPHAGE FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE ATRESIA; OVARY FOLLICLE MATURATION; PHAGOCYTE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0030844264     PISSN: 09149465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1679/aohc.60.175     Document Type: Article

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