Immunocytochemical differences in adenohypophyseal cells among adult Mongolian pony mares, stallions, and geldings

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 262-266

  Tan, J H ^a   Nanbo, Y ^b   Oikawa, M ^b   Kiso, Y ^a   Sasaki, F ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b EQUINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; ORCHIECTOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HORSES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; MICE; ORCHIECTOMY; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTIS;

EID: 0032013315     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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