Sensitivity of the early luteal phase ovine cervix to prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and expression of EP3 receptor mRNA

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 177-179

  Audicana, L ^a   Aughey, E ^a   O'Shaughnessy, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; PROSTAGLANDIN E RECEPTOR; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEUKOCYTE ACTIVATION; LUTEAL PHASE; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; SHEEP; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031954221     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-5288(98)90016-9     Document Type: Article

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