Cellular localization of inhibin α-subunit, PKB/Akt and FoxO3a proteins in the ovaries of minipigs

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 229-236

  Meng, Chunhua ^a   Shi, Fangxiong ^a   Zhou, Zhenqi ^a   Huang, Ruihua ^a   Liu, Gentao ^b,c   Watanabe, Gen ^d,e   Taya, Kazuyoshi ^d,e  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^e GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

FoxO3a; Inhibin; Minipig; Ovary; Protein kinase B (PKB)

Indexed keywords

FORKHEAD TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; INHIBIN; INHIBIN ALPHA SUBUNIT; INHIBIN-ALPHA SUBUNIT; PROTEIN KINASE B; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; CYTOPLASM; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MINIPIG; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CYTOPLASM; FEMALE; FORKHEAD TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; GRANULOSA CELLS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INHIBINS; OVARY; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-AKT; SWINE; SWINE, MINIATURE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 34248340062     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.18078     Document Type: Article

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