Immunolocalization of MHC-II+ cells in the ovary of immature, young laying and old laying hens Gallus domesticus

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 385-389

  Barua, A ^a   Yoshimura, Y ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; ESTROGEN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE;

AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FROZEN SECTION; HEN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL MATURATION; STROMA; THECA CELL;

EID: 0032768266     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1160385     Document Type: Article

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