Gene expression of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone, but not its receptor, in human endometrium and decidua

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 165-168

  Ikeda, Mario ^a   Taga, Michiyoshi ^a   Kurogi, Keiko ^a   Minaguchi, Hiroshi ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Gonadotrophin releasing hormone; Gonadotrophin releasing hormone receptor; Pregnancy; Uterus

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA;

ARTICLE; DECIDUA; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GENE EXPRESSION; GONAD; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAMMARY GLAND; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR GENE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; GESTATIONAL AGE; METABOLISM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY;

BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; DECIDUA; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; RECEPTORS, LHRH;

EID: 0031565820     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-7207(97)00202-5     Document Type: Article

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