VEGF system expression in different stages of estrous cycle in the corpus luteum of non-treated and superovulated water buffalo

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 379-389

  Papa, P C ^a   Moura, C E B ^a   Artoni, L P ^a   Fatima L A ^a   Campos, D B ^a   Marques Jr , J E B ^a   Baruselli, P S ^a   Binelli, M ^a   Pfarrer, C ^b   Leiser, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Corpus luteum; Superovulatory treatment; Vascular endothelial growth factor; Vascular endothelial growth factor receptors; Water buffalo

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; PROGESTERONE; VASCULOTROPIN A; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 1; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 2;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BUFFALO; CHEMISTRY; CORPUS LUTEUM; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SUPEROVULATION;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CORPUS LUTEUM; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROGESTERONE; RNA, MESSENGER; SUPEROVULATION; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR-1; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR-2;

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS;

EID: 34848878596     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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