Expression of bradykinin B2 receptor in the mouse ovary

Zoological Science

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 847-854

  Ohkura, Ryuichi ^a   Kimura, Atsushi ^a   Kihara, Takahiro ^a   Ogiwara, Katsueki ^a   Takahashi, Takayuki ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bradykinin B2 receptor; Expression; Mouse; Ovary

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141484640     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.20.847     Document Type: Article

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