Differential expression of prostaglandin E receptor subtype EP2 in rat uterus during early pregnancy

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1021-1028

  Shi, J J ^a   Ma, X H ^a   Diao, H L ^a   Ni, H ^a   Xu, L B ^a   Zhu, H ^a   Yang, Zeng Ming ^a  

^a NORTHEAST AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

EP2; Pregnancy; Prostaglandin; Rat; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; MESSENGER RNA; PROSTAGLANDIN E RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECIDUALIZATION; DELAYED IMPLANTATION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NIDATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SPERM; UTERUS; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; DECIDUA; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN SUBUNITS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, PROSTAGLANDIN E; RNA, MESSENGER; UTERUS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 27144453354     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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