Intrafollicular content of luteinizing hormone receptor, α-inhibin, and aromatase in relation to follicular growth, estrous cycle stage, and oocyte competence for in vitro maturation in the mare

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1120-1127

  Goudet, Ghylène ^a   Belin, François ^a   Bézard, Jacqueline ^a   Gérard, Nadine ^a  

^a UMR85 PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA REPRODUCTION ET DES COMPORTEMENTS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; ESTRADIOL; INHIBIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RECEPTOR; PROGESTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; GRANULOSA CELL; HORSE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT;

EID: 0032950420     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1120     Document Type: Article

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