The polycystic ovarian (PCO) condition: Apoptosis and epithelialization of the ovarian antral follicles are aspects of cystogenesis in the dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)-treated rat model

Tissue and Cell

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 171-189

  Anderson, E ^a   Lee, G Y ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cystogenesis; Epithelialization; Hyperandrogenism; Polycystic ovary

Indexed keywords

KERATIN; PRASTERONE; VIMENTIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL JUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIZATION; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; RAT; TIGHT JUNCTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030944109     PISSN: 00408166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-8166(97)80017-1     Document Type: Article

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