Luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone receptors and their transcribed genes (mRNA) are present in the lower urinary tract of intact male and female dogs

Theriogenology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 353-366

  Ponglowhapan, S ^a   Church, D B ^a   Scaramuzzi, R J ^a   Khalid, M ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dog; FSH receptor; LH receptor; Urethra; Urinary bladder; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN RECEPTOR; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; URINARY TRACT; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ANIMALS; CASTRATION; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GONADOTROPINS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; RECEPTORS, FSH; RECEPTORS, LH; RNA, MESSENGER; SEX FACTORS; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URINARY TRACT;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33845333383     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.08.007     Document Type: Article

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