Changes of Connexin43 expression in non-pregnant porcine myometrium correlate with progesterone concentration during oestrous cycle

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 959-966

  Karasinski, J ^a   Galas, J ^a   Semik, D ^a   Fiertak, A ^a   Bilinska, B ^a   Kilarski, W M ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; CONNEXIN 43; ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL JUNCTION; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MYOMETRIUM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SWINE; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; CONNEXIN 43; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTIONS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; MYOMETRIUM; PROGESTERONE; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE; UTERINE CONTRACTION;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 78649560398     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2009.01468.x     Document Type: Article

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