Differential effects of gonadotropin and orthovanadate on oocyte maturation, ovulation, and prostaglandin synthesis by Rana ovarian follicles in vitro

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 277, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-165

  Chang, Kyung J ^a   Kim, Jung W ^a   Im, Wook Bin ^a   Kang, Hae M ^b   Kwon, Hyuk B ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Chongju University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; VANADIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CYTOLOGY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FROG; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HIBERNATION; HYPOPHYSIS; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; OVARY; OVULATION;

ANIMALS; DINOPROST; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS; HIBERNATION; OOCYTES; OVARY; OVULATION; PITUITARY GLAND; PROGESTERONE; RANIDAE; VANADATES;

EID: 0031080515     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19970201)277:2<155::AID-JEZ7>3.0.CO;2-O     Document Type: Article

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