Inhibition of ovulation in the rat by a leukotriene B4 receptor antagonist

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 35-42

  Matousek, M ^a   Mitsube, K ^b   Mikuni, M ^b   Brannstrom M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Leukotriene; Matrix metalloproteinase; Ovary; Ovulation; Rat

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GELATINASE A; GELATINASE B; ISOBUTYLMETHYLXANTHINE; LEUKOTRIENE B4 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZK158252;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; OVULATION INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STEROID RELEASE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0035142978     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/7.1.35     Document Type: Article

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