Expression and function of brain-derived neurotrophin factor and its receptor, TrkB, in ovarian follicles from the domestic hen (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2087-2095

  Jensen, T ^a   Johnson, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicken; Gallus gallus domesticus; Granulosa; Neurotrophin; Neurotrophin receptor; Ovarian follicle; Theca

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CHICKENS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GRANULOSA CELLS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PROGESTERONE; RECEPTOR, TRKB; RNA, MESSENGER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; THECA CELLS;

GALLUS; GALLUS GALLUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035745016     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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