Effects of LH and PGF2α in equine dominant follicles observed by MDS

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 119-122

  Kojima, Ana Y ^a,b   Kobayashi, Shuichi ^a   Acosta, Tomas J ^a   Kudo, Makiko ^c   Miyamoto, Akio ^a   Takagi, Mitsuhiro ^a   Miyazawa, Kiyoshi ^a   Sato, Kunitada ^a  

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

^b GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Meat Hygiene Inspection Center of Kumamoto City   (Japan)

Author keywords

Follicle; Mare; MDS; Ovulation; Steroid hormone

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HORSE; METHODOLOGY; MICRODIALYSIS; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION;

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ANIMALS; DINOPROST; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HORSES; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MICRODIALYSIS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 0036483533     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.64.119     Document Type: Article

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