Intraovarian localization of growth factors in induced cystic ovaries in rats

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 94-102

  Ortega, H H ^a   Salvetti, N R ^a   Amable, P ^a   Dallard, B E ^a   Baravalle, C ^a   Barbetto, C G ^a,b   Gimeno, E J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; SOMATOMEDIN C; VASCULOTROPIN A;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DISEASE MODEL; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; OVARY CYST; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; RAT; THECA CELL; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; FOLLICULAR FLUID; GRANULOSA CELLS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; OVARIAN CYSTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; THECA CELLS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 33947260257     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: 14390264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2006.00726.x     Document Type: Article

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