Modulatory effect of ghrelin in prepubertal porcine ovarian follicles

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 781-793

  Rak, Agnieszka ^a   Gregoraszczuk, E L ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Aromatase; Estradiol; Ghrelin; Prepubertal ovarian follicles; Proliferation

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; CASPASE 3; ESTRADIOL; GHRELIN;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; COCULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DNA FRAGMENTATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; PREPUBERTY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; AROMATASE; CASPASE 3; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLS, CULTURED; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GHRELIN; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; SWINE;

EID: 58449103629     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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