Evidence of a local negative role for cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript (CART), inhibins and low molecular weight insulin like growth factor binding proteins in regulation of granulosa cell estradiol production during follicular waves in cattle

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

Volumn 4, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Kobayashi, Yasuhiro ^a   Jimenez Krassel, Fermin ^a   Ireland, James J ^a   Smith, George W ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COCAINE AND AMPHETAMINE REGULATED TRANSCRIPT PEPTIDE; CYTOKINE; ESTRADIOL; GONADOTROPIN; GROWTH FACTOR; INHIBIN; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN;

ATRESIA; CATTLE; GRANULOSA CELL; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEROIDOGENESIS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELLS; INHIBINS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEINS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; RNA, MESSENGER;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 33646578854     PISSN: 14777827     EISSN: 14777827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-4-22     Document Type: Review

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