Changes in circulating relaxin levels during pregnancy and early lactation in japanese monkeys (Macaca fuscata fuscata)

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 383-391

  Shimizu, Keiko ^a   Jin, WanZhu ^b,c   Kishi, Hisashi ^d   Noguchi, Junko ^d   Watanabe, Gen ^b,c   Taya, Kazuyoshi ^b,c  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Japanese monkey; Lactation; Parturition; Pregnancy; Relaxin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0842279200     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.48.383     Document Type: Article

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