Functions of platelet activating factor (PAF) in mammalian reproductive processes: A review

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-60

  Kordan, W ^a   Strzezek, J ^a   Fraser, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN   (Poland)

Author keywords

PAF acetylhydrolase; Platelet activating factor; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

1 ALKYL 2 ACETYLGLYCEROPHOSPHOCHOLINE ESTERASE; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATING FACTOR;

ACROSOME REACTION; BIOACCUMULATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MAMMAL; MEMBRANE FUSION; NONHUMAN; OVARY CYCLE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN METABOLISM; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; UTERUS; ANIMAL; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

MAMMALIA;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; GENITALIA, MALE; MALE; MAMMALS; PLATELET ACTIVATING FACTOR; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0037809559     PISSN: 15051773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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