Expression of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A) and its receptors in the umbilical cord in the course of pregnancy in the pig

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 434-443

  Chrusciel M ^a   Ziecik, A J ^a   Andronowska, A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND FOOD RESEARCH   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; VASCULOTROPIN A; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 1; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 2;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; GENETICS; GESTATIONAL AGE; METABOLISM; PREGNANCY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SWINE; TUNICA MEDIA; UMBILICAL CORD; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ANIMALS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; PREGNANCY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; SUS SCROFA; SWINE; TUNICA MEDIA; UMBILICAL CORD; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR-1; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR-2;

SUIDAE;

EID: 79955659300     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2010.01686.x     Document Type: Article

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