Nitric oxide synthase acutely regulates progesterone production by in vitro cultured rabbit corpora lutea

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 275-283

  Gobbetti, A ^a   Boiti, C ^b   Canali, C ^b   Zerani, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME REGULATION; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE RELEASE; PROGESTERONE SYNTHESIS; RABBIT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CORPUS LUTEUM; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; DINOPROST; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE DONORS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROPRUSSIDE; PROGESTERONE; PSEUDOPREGNANCY; RABBITS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032974126     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1600275     Document Type: Article

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