Potential relationship between normalization of endometrial epidermal growth factor profile and restoration of fertility in repeat breeder cows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 54-66

  Katagiri, Seiji ^a   Takahashi, Yoshiyuki ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Endometrial biopsy; Epidermal growth factor (EGF); Repeat breeding

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; DRUG DERIVATIVE; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 3-BENZOATE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BIOPSY; CATTLE; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; BIOPSY; CATTLE; CLOPROSTENOL; ENDOMETRIUM; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33746280499     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.09.001     Document Type: Article

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