Caspase-3 and -6 expression and enzyme activity in hen granulosa cells

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 589-598

  Johnson, A L ^a   Bridgham, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

8 BROMO CYCLIC AMP; CASPASE; CASPASE 3; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MESSENGER RNA; OKADAIC ACID;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0033999220     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod62.3.589     Document Type: Article

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