Effects of testosterone, FSH, and LH on oestradiol and progesterone secretion by preovulatory cumulus oophorus complexes of the rat

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 44-48

  Regucka, J ^a   Szołtys, Maria ^a   Wojtowicz A ^a   Walocha, A ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cumulus oophorus complexes; Gonadotrophins; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STEROID RELEASE;

EID: 0343750651     PISSN: 09477349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1329214     Document Type: Article

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