Inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase influence oocyte maturation in rats

Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 95-101

  Jablonka Shariff, Albina ^a   Basuray, Rita ^a   Olson, Lisa M ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Meiosis; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase; Oocyte; Ovary; Ovulation

Indexed keywords

N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; N6 (1 IMINOETHYL)LYSINE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; SERIC GONADOTROPIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MEIOSIS; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0032960984     PISSN: 10715576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1071-5576(98)00053-7     Document Type: Article

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