Effects of reproductive activity and sex hormones on apoptosis in the epigonal organ of the skate (Leucoraja erinacea)

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 154, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 75-84

  Lutton, B V ^a   Callard, I P ^a  

^a USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Elasmobranch; Endocrine immune interactions; Epigonal; Ovary; Reproductive immune interactions

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; DEXAMETHASONE; DNA; DNA FRAGMENT; ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE; STEROID; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC FISH; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; HORMONE ACTION; IN VITRO STUDY; LEUCORAJA ERINACEA; LEUKOCYTE; NICK END LABELING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; STEROID BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 34548404809     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2007.06.014     Document Type: Article

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