Role of the Insulin-Like Growth Factor System in Uterine Function and Placental Development in Ruminants

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1778-1789

  Wathes, D C ^a   Reynolds, T S ^a   Robinson, R S ^a   Stevenson, K R ^a,b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Crown House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Insulin like growth factors; Oviduct; Placenta; Uterus

Indexed keywords

SOMATOMEDIN; SOMATOMEDIN B; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN; SOMATOMEDIN C; SOMATOMEDIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; BOVIDS; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEINS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR II; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; RECEPTORS, SOMATOMEDIN; RUMINANTS; SOMATOMEDINS; UTERUS;

EID: 0032087858     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75747-9     Document Type: Article

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