The Role of Oxytocin, Protein Kinase A, and ERK-Related MAP-Kinase in the Control of Porcine Ovarian Follicle Functions

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 108-114

  Makarevich, A V ^a   Sirotkin, A V ^a   Franek, J ^b   Kwon, H B ^c   Bulla, J ^b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION   (Slovakia)

^b SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN NITRA   (Slovakia)

^c Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

MAPK ERKs; Ovarian follicle; Oxytocin; Porcine; Prostaglandin; Protein kinase A

Indexed keywords

2 (2 AMINO 3 METHOXYPHENYL)CHROMONE; CYCLIC AMP DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; CYCLIC AMP DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITOR; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITOR; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E; PROSTAGLANDIN F;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL LYSATE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE ACTION; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CYCLIC AMP; CYCLIC AMP-DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASES; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; FLAVONOIDS; MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OXYTOCIN; PROLIFERATING CELL NUCLEAR ANTIGEN; PROSTAGLANDINS E; PROSTAGLANDINS F; SWINE; THIONUCLEOTIDES;

EID: 1842563850     PISSN: 09477349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-815766     Document Type: Article

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