Follicular microvasculature in the porcine ovary

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 310, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 93-101

  Jiang, J ^a   Macchiarelli, G ^b   Miyabayashi, K ^a   Sato, E ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Follicle; Microvasculature; Ovary; Pig (maturing gilts); Scanning electron microscopy; Vascular corrosion casting

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERIOLE; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORROSION; FEMALE; INTERSTITIUM; MICROVASCULATURE; NONHUMAN; ORGAN GROWTH; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STROMA; SWINE; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALS; ARTERIOLES; CAPILLARIES; CORROSION CASTING; FEMALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SUS SCROFA; VENULES;

ANIMALIA; FALLOPIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0037209420     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00441-002-0565-4     Document Type: Article

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