Canine prostaglandin E2 synthase (PGES) and its receptors (EP2 and EP4): Expression in the corpus luteum during dioestrus

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 109, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 319-329

  Kowalewski, Mariusz Pawel ^a   Mutembei, Henry M'Ikiugu ^a   Hoffmann, Bernd ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Canine corpus luteum; Dioestrus; EP2; EP4; PGES

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; EP4 RECEPTOR; ISOMERASE; PRIMER DNA; PROSTAGLANDIN E RECEPTOR; PROSTAGLANDIN E SYNTHASE; PROSTAGLANDIN EP2 RECEPTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DIESTRUS; DOG; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TIME;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; CORPUS LUTEUM; DIESTRUS; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; DOGS; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; INTRAMOLECULAR OXIDOREDUCTASES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OVULATION; RECEPTORS, PROSTAGLANDIN E; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 54149085756     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.11.023     Document Type: Article

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