Regulation of Luteal Function and Corpus Luteum Regression in Cows: Hormonal Control, Immune Mechanisms and Intercellular Communication

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL.2, 2008, Pages 57-65

  Skarzynski, D J ^a   Ferreira Dias, G ^b   Okuda, K ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND FOOD RESEARCH   (Poland)

^b FACULDADE DE MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA   (Portugal)

^c OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; SOMATOMEDIN;

ANIMAL; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; FEMALE; IMMUNITY; LUTEOLYSIS; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; CYTOKINES; DINOPROST; FEMALE; IMMUNITY; LUTEOLYSIS; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; SOMATOMEDINS;

EID: 58149203495     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01143.x     Document Type: Article

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