Germinal disc-derived epidermal growth factor: A paracrine factor to stimulate proliferation of granulosa cells

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 390-395

  Yao, H H C ^a   Bahr, J M ^a  

^a ASL 326 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Follicle; Granulosa cells; Growth factors; Ovary; Ovum

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; OVARY CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0035159283     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod64.1.390     Document Type: Article

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