Combined effect of follicle-follicle interactions and declining follicle-stimulating hormone on murine follicle health in vitro

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1304-1310

  Baker, S J ^a   Srsen V ^a   Lapping, R ^a   Spears, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Developmental biology; Follicle; Follicle stimulating hormone; Follicular development

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL INTERACTION; COCULTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MOUSE; NICK END LABELING; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE ATRESIA; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE MATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; FALLOPIA; MURINAE;

EID: 0034806027     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1304     Document Type: Article

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