Mammary epithelial proliferation and estrogen receptor α expression in prepubertal heifers: Effects of ovariectomy and growth hormone

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2098-2105

  Berry, S D K ^a   Jobst, P M ^a   Ellis, S E ^b,d   Howard, R D ^b   Capuco, A V ^c   Akers, R M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrogen receptor ; Growth hormone; Mammary; Ovariectomy

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

DNA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; GROWTH HORMONE; TRITIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATTLE; CELL DIVISION; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; OVARIECTOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURATION; UDDER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL DIVISION; DNA; EPITHELIAL CELLS; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; OVARIECTOMY; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; SEXUAL MATURATION; TRITIUM;

EID: 0141797713     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73799-0     Document Type: Article

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