Nitric oxide reverses prostaglandin-induced inhibition in ovarian progesterone secretion in rats

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-32

  Dong, Yuan Lin ^a   Gangula, Pandu R R ^a   Fang, Li ^a   Yallampalli, Chandrasekhar ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitric oxide; Oestradiol; Ovary; Progesterone; Prostaglandin

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; PIPERAZINE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; SERIC GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; OVARY; PROGESTERONE RELEASE; PROGESTERONE SYNTHESIS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TISSUE CULTURE;

EID: 0032907658     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.1.27     Document Type: Article

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