Paracrine actions of oocytes in the mouse pre-ovulatory follicle

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 591-597

  Salustri, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cumulus cells; Extracellular matrix; Gonadotropins; Oocyte; Ovulation

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL STIMULATION; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; DEGRADATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FERTILIZATION; GRANULOSA CELL; MEMBRANE FORMATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; OVULATION; PARACRINE SIGNALING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS; MICE; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PARACRINE COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0033754645     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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