γ-radiation accelerates ovarian follicular atresia in immature mice

In Vivo

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-24

  Kim, Jin Kyu ^a   Lee, Chang Joo ^a   Song, Kang Won ^b   Do, Byung Rok ^b   Yoon, Yong Dal ^b  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Follicular atresia; Mouse; Ovary; Radiation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE ATRESIA; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY;

EID: 0032945370     PISSN: 0258851X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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