Influence of reproductive activity, sex steroids, and seasonality on epigonal organ cellular proliferation in the skate (Leucoraja erinacea)

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 116-125

  Lutton, B V ^a   Callard, I P ^a  

^a USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular turnover; Elasmobranch; Endocrine; Epigonal organ; Immune; Ovary; Proliferation; Reproductive immune interactions

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SYNTHESIS; ELASMOBRANCHII; EPIGONAL ORGAN; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREGULATION; LEUKOCYTE; NONHUMAN; OVARY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SKATE;

EID: 36248997742     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2007.03.011     Document Type: Article

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