Effects of season and phase of the estrous cycle on steroidogenesis and LH-FSH sensitivity of large ovine follicles perfused in vitro

Theriogenology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 559-568

  Noel B ^a   Perrad, B ^a   Mandiki, S M N ^a   Bister, J L ^a   Paquay, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Follicle size; LH FSH sensitivity; Season; Steroidogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BREEDING; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LUTEAL PHASE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEASON; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHEEP; STEROIDOGENESIS;

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PROGESTERONE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEASONS; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0033081191     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(99)00010-2     Document Type: Article

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