Estrous cycle-dependent activity of neutrophils in the porcine endometrium: Possible involvement of heat shock protein 27 and lactoferrin

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 121, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 159-166

  Steffl, M ^a   Telgen, L ^a   Schweiger, M ^a   Amselgruber, W M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endometrium; HSP 27; Immunohistochemistry; Lactoferrin; Neutrophils; Pig

Indexed keywords

GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 27; LACTOFERRIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CELL MOTION; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; NEUTROPHIL; PHYSIOLOGY; SWINE; BOVINAE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CELL MOVEMENT; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GRANULOCYTE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR; HSP27 HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LACTOFERRIN; NEUTROPHILS; SWINE;

BOVINAE; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 77954457471     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.05.018     Document Type: Article

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