Induction of early pregnancy factor activity in vitro by platelet-activating factor in mice

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 187-191

  Lash, G E ^a   Legge, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARLY PREGNANCY FACTOR; GINKGOLIDE B; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATING FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; EMBRYO; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OVARY; OVIDUCT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROSETTE FORMATION; ZYGOTE;

EID: 0030980526     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1090187     Document Type: Article

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