Activin modulates differential effects of estradiol on synthesis and secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone in ovine pituitary cells

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 714-719

  Baratta, Mario ^a   West, L A ^b   Turzillo, A M ^c   Nett, T M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Activin; Estradiol; Follicle stimulating hormone; Follistatin; Luteinizing hormone; Neuroendocrinology

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN; ESTRADIOL; FOLLISTATIN; FOLLITROPIN; MESSENGER RNA; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL CELL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; GENE EXPRESSION; HYPOPHYSIS CELL; HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP;

EID: 0035143205     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod64.2.714     Document Type: Conference Paper

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