Localization of inhibin α-, βA- and βB-subunits and aromatase in ovarian follicles with granulosa theca cell tumor (GTCT) in 6 mares

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 713-717

  Hoque, Shafiqul ^a,b   Derar, Refaat Ibrahim ^a,c   Senba, Hiroyuki ^d   Osawa, Takeshi ^a   Kano, Kiyoshi ^a   Taya, Kazuyoshi ^e   Miyake, Yoh Ichi ^a  

^a IWATE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Assiut University   (Egypt)

^d NOSAI Hidaka   (Japan)

^e TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

GTCT; Immunohistochemistry; Inhibin; Mare; Ovary

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; INHIBIN; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; METABOLISM; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY TUMOR; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INHIBINS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; OVARY; PROTEIN SUBUNITS;

EID: 0141500088     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.65.713     Document Type: Article

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