Active immunization against inhibin improves superovulatory response to exogenous FSH in cattle

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 341-346

  Takedomi, Toshiro ^a   Kishi, Hisashi ^b   Medan, Mohamed S ^c,d   Aoyagi, Yoshito ^a   Konishi, Masato ^a   Itoh, Takako ^a   Yazawa, Shigeto ^a   Watanabe, Gen ^c,e   Taya, Kazuyoshi ^c,e  

^a Zen noh Embryo Transfer Center   (Japan)

^b DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^d Suez Canal University   (Egypt)

^e GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Active immunization; Cows; Inhibin; Porcine FSH; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN; INHIBIN ALPHA SUBUNIT; INHIBIN-ALPHA SUBUNIT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; SUPEROVULATION; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; INHIBINS; OVUM; SUPEROVULATION; VACCINATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 25444480523     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.16055     Document Type: Article

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