Immunolocalization of Gastrin-Releasing Peptide in the Bovine Uterus and Placenta

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 11-15

  Budipitojo, Teguh ^a   Matsuzaki, Shigenori ^b   Cruzana, Maria Bella C ^a   Baltazar, Emmanuel T ^a   Hondo, Eiichi ^c   Sunaryo, Sumiyati ^d   Kitamura, Nobuo ^a   Yamada, Junzo ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Livestock Improvement Association of Japan   (Japan)

^c YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Bovine; GRP; Immunohistochemistry; Placenta; Uterus

Indexed keywords

GASTRIN RELEASING PEPTIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CYTOLOGY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUE; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; GASTRIN-RELEASING PEPTIDE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUES; UTERUS;

EID: 0035227563     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.63.11     Document Type: Article

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