Prolactin secretion and ovarian function in cycling and non-cycling African female elephants (Loxodonta africana)

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 845-852

  Yamamoto, Yuki ^a,b   Yamamoto, Tatsuya ^a,b   Watanabe, Gen ^a,b   Yuto, Natsuki ^b   Keio, Megumi ^b   Narushima, Etsuo ^c   Katayanagi, Masayuki ^c   Nakao, Risa ^c   Morikubo, Syu ^c   Sakurai, Yuko ^c   Kaneko, Mikako ^c   Kaewmanee, Saroch ^a,b   Taya, Kazuyoshi ^a,b  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c Tama Zoological Park   (Japan)

Author keywords

African elephant; Estrous cycle; Hyperprolactinemia; Ovarian function; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ELEPHANT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SECRETION; SHEEP; UDDER; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; SECRETION (PROCESS);

ANIMALS; ELEPHANTS; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; OVARY; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SHEEP;

ELEPHANTIDAE; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 77955260327     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.09-0480     Document Type: Article

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