Expression of inhibin/activin α, βA and βB subunits in the ovary of the bitch

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 611-614

  Marino, Gabriele ^a   Zanghi A ^a   Catone, G ^a   Bontempo, R A ^a   Nicotina P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activin; Bitch; Immunohistochemistry; Inhibin; Ovary

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN A; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN; PROGESTERONE; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ALPHA CHAIN; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOCRINE EFFECT; BETA CHAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GRANULOSA CELL; LUTEAL CELL; LUTEAL PHASE; NONHUMAN; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PARACRINE SIGNALING; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0141514560     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:VERC.0000014229.54273.12     Document Type: Article

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