Apoptosis of endometrial cells in the bitch

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 14, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 297-305

  Chu, Po Yin ^a   Wright, P J ^a   Lee, C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Canine; Degeneration; Endometrium

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; GESTAGEN; MEGESTROL ACETATE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 3-BENZOATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAPILLARY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATION; DOG; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EPITHELIUM CELL; ESTRUS CYCLE; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; STROMA CELL; ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; DIESTRUS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; NICK END LABELING; STAINING;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANESTRUS; ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; DIESTRUS; DOGS; ENDOMETRIUM; EPITHELIAL CELLS; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; MEGESTROL ACETATE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; OVARIECTOMY; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 0036413567     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD01108     Document Type: Article

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