Effects of nitric oxide on steroidogenesis in porcine granulosa cells during different stages of follicular development

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 303-308

  Masuda, M ^a   Kubota, T ^a   Aso, T ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

3,3 BIS(2 AMINOETHYL) 1 HYDROXY 2 OXOTRIAZENE; AROMATASE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CYCLIC GMP; CYTOCHROME P450; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL STIMULATION; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GRANULOSA CELL; HORMONE RELEASE; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE RELEASE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; STEROIDOGENESIS; SWINE;

EID: 0035060477     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1440303     Document Type: Article

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