Expression of mRNAs for the estrogen and progesterone receptors, insulin-like growth factor-I and thioredoxin in the porcine cervix

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-150

  Sahlin, Lena ^a   Persson, Elisabeth ^b   Stjernholm, Ylva ^a   Ekman, Gunvor ^a   Holmgren, Arne ^c   Eriksson, Håkan ^a   Rodriguez Martinez, Heriberto ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cervix; IGF I; mRNA; Pig; Steroid receptors; Thioredoxin

Indexed keywords

EID: 53149099367     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.45.143     Document Type: Article

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