Localization and interaction of hyaluronic acid and inter-α-trypsin inhibitor in stimulated preovulatory rat ovaries

Acta Histochemica et Cytochemica

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 65-71

  Sun, Guang Wei ^a   Kobayashi, Hiroshi ^a   Terao, Toshihiko ^a  

^a HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cumulus oocyte complex expansion; Hyaluronic acid; Inter I I trypsin inhibitor; Ovulation; Urinary trypsin inhibitor

Indexed keywords

ENZYME INHIBITOR; HYALURONIC ACID; INTER ALPHA TRYPSIN INHIBITOR; MOUSE; OOCYTE; OVARY; PROBE;

EID: 0345643407     PISSN: 00445991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1267/ahc.32.65     Document Type: Conference Paper

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