Effects of interleukin (IL)-6 on luteinizing hormone- and IL-1β- induced ovulation and steroidogenesis in the rat ovary

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1266-1271

  Van Der Hoek, Kylie H ^a   Woodhouse, Carole M ^a   Brännström, Mats ^a,b   Norman, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 6; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; OVARY; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STEROID RELEASE; STEROIDOGENESIS;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; INTERLEUKIN-1; INTERLEUKIN-6; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARY; OVULATION; PERFUSION; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; STEROIDS;

ANIMALIA; FALLOPIA;

EID: 0031978447     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1266     Document Type: Article

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