Premature prostaglandin F2α secretion causes luteal regression in GnRH-induced short estrous cycles in cyclic dairy heifers

Theriogenology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 379-393

  Taponen, Juhani ^a   Hjerppe, Pia ^a   Kopra, Eija ^a   Rodríguez Martínez, Heriberto ^b   Katila, Terttu ^a   Kindahl, Hans ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cattle; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Prostaglandin F2 ; Short estrous cycle

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

15 KETOPROSTAGLANDIN F2ALPHA; 15-KETOPROSTAGLANDIN F2ALPHA; CLOPROSTENOL; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GONADORELIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; KINETICS; LUTEOLYSIS; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CLOPROSTENOL; CORPUS LUTEUM; DINOPROST; ESTROUS CYCLE; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; KINETICS; LUTEOLYSIS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 0037937291     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(03)00006-2     Document Type: Article

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