Expression of VEGF and its receptors in the bovine endometrium throughout the estrous cycle: Effects of VEGF on prostaglandin production in endometrial cells

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 223-229

  Tasaki, Yukari ^a   Nishimura, Ryo ^a   Shibaya, Masami ^a   Lee, Hwa Yong ^a   Acosta, Tomas J ^a   Okuda, Kiyoshi ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bovine; Endometrium; Estrous cycle; VEGF; VEGF receptors

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; VASCULOTROPIN A; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 1; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 2;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CYTOLOGY; ENDOMETRIUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PARACRINE SIGNALING; PHYSIOLOGY; STROMA CELL; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CATTLE; DINOPROST; DINOPROSTONE; ENDOMETRIUM; EPITHELIAL CELLS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; PARACRINE COMMUNICATION; RNA, MESSENGER; STROMAL CELLS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR-1; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR-2;

BOVINAE;

EID: 77952634167     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.09-139S     Document Type: Article

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