Role of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in the Ovulatory Mechanism of Ewes

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1601-1605

  Murdoch, W J ^a   Colgin, D C ^a   Ellis, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ovulation; Sheep; Tumor Necrosis Factor

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

ANTISERUM; DNA; DNA FRAGMENT; GONADORELIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; THECA CELL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ANIMALS; CELL DEATH; DNA; DNA FRAGMENTATION; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; IMMUNE SERA; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; SHEEP; THECA CELLS; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 0031154269     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.7561601x     Document Type: Article

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