Localization and expression of gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) in the bovine cervix

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 119-129

  Budipitojo, Teguh ^a,b   Sasaki, Motoki ^a,b   Matsuzaki, Shigenori ^c   Cruzana, Maria Bella C ^a,b   Iwanaga, Toshihiko ^d   Kitamura, Nobuo ^a,b   Yamada, Junzo ^a,b  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Hokkaido University   (Japan)

^d HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cervix; Gastrin releasing peptide (GRP); Immunohistochemistry; In situ hybridization

Indexed keywords

GASTRIN RELEASING PEPTIDE; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FETUS; FOLLICULAR PHASE; GESTATION PERIOD; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LUTEAL PHASE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; UTERINE CERVIX; ANIMAL; BREEDING; CATTLE; CYTOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CERVIX UTERI; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; GASTRIN-RELEASING PEPTIDE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LUTEAL PHASE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 4644266109     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.50.119     Document Type: Article

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