Participation of intraluteal progesterone and prostaglandin F(2α) in LH-induced luteolysis in pregnant rat

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 253-259

  Stocco, C O ^a   Deis, R P ^a  

^a Laboratorio de Reproduccion y Lactancia Mendoza   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

20ALPHA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; DICLOFENAC; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; INTRABURSAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUTEOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT;

EID: 0031929639     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1560253     Document Type: Article

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