Immunolocalization of progesterone and estrogen receptors in the sperm storage tubules of laying and diethylstilbestrol-injected immature hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 94-98

  Yoshimura, Y ^a   Koike, K ^a,b   Okamoto, T ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Nippon Zoki Pharmaceutical Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diethylstilbestrol; Hen oviduct; Immunocytochemistry; Sex steroid receptors; Sperm storage tubule

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; IMMUNOASSAY; METABOLISM; OVIDUCT; UTERUS; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; FEMALE; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOSORBENT TECHNIQUES; OVIDUCTS; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; RECEPTORS, PROGESTERONE; UTERUS; VAGINA;

EID: 0033628660     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/79.1.94     Document Type: Article

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