Distribution of estrogen receptor α and progesterone receptor B in the bovine oviduct during the follicular and luteal phases of the sexual cycle: An immunohistochemical and semi-quantitative study

Biotechnic and Histochemistry

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 315-325

  Saruhan, B G ^a   Sagsoz H ^a   Akbalik, M E ^a   Ketani, M A ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

bovine; estrogen receptor ; oviduct; progesterone receptor B

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR B;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUTEAL PHASE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; UTERINE TUBE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROUS CYCLE; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUTEAL PHASE; RECEPTORS, PROGESTERONE;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 80052588951     PISSN: 10520295     EISSN: 14737760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10520295.2010.494473     Document Type: Article

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