Concentration of progesterone during the development of the ovulatory follicle: II. Ovarian and uterine responses

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 3352-3365

  Cerri, R L A ^a   Chebel, R C ^b   Rivera, F ^c   Narciso, C D ^c   Oliveira, R A ^c   Amstalden, M ^d   Baez Sandoval, G M ^d   Oliveira, L J ^c   Thatcher, W W ^c   Santos, J E P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Follicle; Luteolysis; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

15 KETO 13,14 DIHYDROPROSTAGLANDIN F2ALPHA; 15-KETO-13,14-DIHYDROPROSTAGLANDIN F2ALPHA; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROUS CYCLE; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; FOLLICULAR FLUID; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; RECEPTORS, PROGESTERONE;

EID: 79959370205     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3735     Document Type: Article

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