Steroidogenic changes and steady state amount of messenger RNA encoding steroidogenic enzymes, gonadotropin receptors and cell-death signalling in the dominant ovarian follicle during estradiol-induced atresia in cattle

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 99, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 244-257

  Burke, C R ^a,b   Cardenas H ^a   Mussard, M L ^a   Gasser, C L ^a   Day, M L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Atresia; Cattle ovarian follicle; Estradiol benzoate; Steroidogenesis

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; ESTRADIOL; GONADOTROPIN RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA; STEROID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL DEATH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE ATRESIA; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; CATTLE; CELL DEATH; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR ATRESIA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; RECEPTORS, GONADOTROPIN; RNA, MESSENGER; STEROIDS; TIME FACTORS;

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EID: 33947647530     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.05.019     Document Type: Article

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