Inhibin A and B secretion in mouse preantral follicle culture

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 927-935

  Smitz, Johan ^a   Cortvrindt, Rita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUVAIN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Gonadotrophins; Granulosa cell; Mouse; Oocyte; Ovary

Indexed keywords

DIMER; ESTROGEN; INHIBIN; INHIBIN A; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN;

ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; THECA CELL; TISSUE CULTURE;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 0031864284     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.4.927     Document Type: Article

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