Steroidogenic factor-1 (SF-1) and the regulation of expression of luteinising hormone and follicle stimulating hormone b-subunits in the sheep anterior pituitary in vivo

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1513-1524

  Brown, P ^a   McNeilly, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Gonadotroph; Sheep LH ; Steroidogenic factor 1; Transcription

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN ANTAGONIST; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; STEROIDOGENIC FACTOR 1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; LUTEAL PHASE; NONHUMAN; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031432513     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(97)00082-4     Document Type: Article

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