Expression and localization of gap junctional connexins 26 and 43 in bovine periovulatory follicles and in corpus luteum during different functional stages of oestrous cycle and pregnancy

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 295-302

  Berisha, B ^a   Bridger, P ^b   Toth, A ^a   Kliem, H ^a   Meyer, H H D ^a   Schams, D ^a   Pfarrer, C ^c  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; CONNEXIN 26; CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; GONADORELIN; MESSENGER RNA; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CORPUS LUTEUM; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; GESTATIONAL AGE; LUTEOLYSIS; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CLOPROSTENOL; CONNEXIN 43; CONNEXINS; CORPUS LUTEUM; DINOPROST; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GENE EXPRESSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; LUTEOLYSIS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER;

BOVINAE;

EID: 62549120341     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01068.x     Document Type: Article

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