Activin-related proteins in bovine mammary gland: Localization and differential expression during gestational development and differentiation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 4592-4601

  Bloise, E ^a   Cassali, G D ^a   Ferreira, M C ^a   Ciarmela, P ^b   Petraglia, F ^c   Reis, F M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activin; Follistatin; Inhibin; Mammary gland

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN; ACTIVIN RECEPTOR 1; ACTIVIN RECEPTOR 2; FOLLISTATIN; INHIBIN; INHIBIN ALPHA SUBUNIT; INHIBIN-ALPHA SUBUNIT; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; METABOLISM; PREGNANCY; UDDER;

ACTIVIN RECEPTORS, TYPE I; ACTIVIN RECEPTORS, TYPE II; ACTIVINS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; FEMALE; FOLLISTATIN; GENE EXPRESSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; INHIBIN-BETA SUBUNITS; INHIBINS; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; PREGNANCY; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

BOS INDICUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 77956809026     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.jds.2009-2981     Document Type: Article

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