Nitric oxide induces apoptosis in the human corpus luteum in vitro

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 681-687

  Vega, M ^a   Urrutia, L ^a   Iniguez G ^a   Gabler, F ^a   Devoto, L ^a   Johnson, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bcl 2; Human corpus luteum; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTROGEN; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CORPUS LUTEUM FUNCTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LAPAROTOMY; LIFESPAN; LUTEAL CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UTERINE TUBE STERILIZATION;

EID: 0033870842     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/6.8.681     Document Type: Article

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