Immunohistochemical demonstration of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and prostaglandin receptors EP2 and FP expression in the bovine intercaruncular uterine wall around term

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 106, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 241-254

  Wehbrink, D ^a   Hassig M ^b   Ritter, N ^c   Zerbe, H ^d   Bleul, U ^b   Boos, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b VETSUISSE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cattle; Cyclooxygenase 2; Immunohistochemistry; Peripartal; Prostaglandin receptors; Uterus

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; PROSTAGLANDIN E RECEPTOR; PROSTAGLANDIN EP2 RECEPTOR; PROSTAGLANDIN F2ALPHA RECEPTOR; PROSTAGLANDIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PREGNANCY; TERM BIRTH; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; ULTRASTRUCTURE; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RECEPTORS, PROSTAGLANDIN; RECEPTORS, PROSTAGLANDIN E; TERM BIRTH; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; UTERUS;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 42949147427     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.04.016     Document Type: Article

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