Follicle size-dependent induction of prostaglandin G/H synthase-2 during superovulation in cattle

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1527-1532

  Liu, Jianmin ^a   Sirois, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; PROSTAGLANDIN G; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LUTEINIZATION; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SUPEROVULATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; FALLOPIA;

EID: 0031837106     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1527     Document Type: Article

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