Regulatory effect of steroid hormones and fetal tissues on expression of oxytocin receptor in the endometrium of late pregnant ewes

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 243-250

  Leung, S T ^a   Wathes, D C ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; IODINE 125; MESSENGER RNA; OXYTOCIN ANTAGONIST; OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR; PROGESTERONE; STEROID HORMONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; BOVIDS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS LUTEUM; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENDOMETRIUM; EPITHELIUM; EXPLANT; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; SERUM; SHEEP; TISSUE CULTURE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032950848     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1150243     Document Type: Article

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