Expression of apoptosis-related genes Fas/FasL, Bax/Bcl-2 and Caspase-3 in rat corpus luteum during luteal regression

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 273-285

  Chen, Xinlei ^a   Gao, Hongjuan ^a   Wei, Peng ^a   Zhang, Zhihong ^a   Liu, Yixun ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Bax Bcl 2; Caspase 3; Fas FasL; Luteal regression

Indexed keywords

ANTIGENS; ENZYMES; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOLOGY;

BAX/BCL-2; CASPASE-3; FAS/FASL; LUTEAL REGRESSION;

GENES;

EID: 15744394676     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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