Evidence for a role of the ovarian surface epithelium in the ovulatory mechanism of the sheep: Secretion of urokinase-type plasminogen activator

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 197-204

  Colgin, D C ^a   Murdoch, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Ovary; Plasminogen activators; Sheeps' ovulation; Urokinase

Indexed keywords

UROKINASE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DENSITOMETRY; ENZYMOLOGY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; OVARY; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; SHEEP; TIME; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; DENSITOMETRY; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; MALE; OVARY; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS; URINARY PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031171592     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(97)00011-0     Document Type: Article

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