Changes in prostaglandin F concentration in the uterus (shell gland) of the hen oviduct in relation to oviposition and estrogen

Poultry Science

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1745-1749

  Takahashi, T ^a   Ogawa, H ^b   Inaba, R ^c   Kawashima, M ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Japan)

^c GIFU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hen; Oviposition; Prostaglandin; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ARGIPRESTOCIN; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; INDOMETACIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; DRUG EFFECT; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METABOLISM; OVIDUCT; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; INDOMETHACIN; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; OVIDUCTS; OVIPOSITION; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDINS F; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS; UTERUS; VASOTOCIN;

EID: 16544362867     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/83.10.1745     Document Type: Article

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