Lysosomal and alkaline phosphatase activity indicate macromolecule transport across the uterine epithelium in two viviparous skinks with complex placenta

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution

Volumn 312, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 817-826

  Biazik, Joanna M ^a   Thompson, Michael B ^a   Murphy, Christopher R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; LIZARD; LYSOSOME; METABOLISM; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; UTERUS; VIVIPARITY;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; LIZARDS; LYSOSOMES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; UTERUS; VIVIPARITY, NONMAMMALIAN;

PSEUDEMOIA; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 70449090046     PISSN: 15525007     EISSN: 15525015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21297     Document Type: Article

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