Fertilization, embryonic development and oviductal environment: Role of estrogen induced oviductal glycoprotein

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1043-1055

  Bhatt, Purvi ^a,b   Kadam, Kaushiki ^a   Saxena, Anjana ^a,b   Natraj, Usha ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH   (India)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryonic development; Estrogen; Female reproduction Glycoprotein; Oviductal glycoprotein

Indexed keywords

CELLS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; PHYSIOLOGY; VACCINES;

EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ESTROGENS; FERTILIZATION; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY;

PROTEINS;

ESTROGEN; GLYCOPROTEIN;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; UTERINE TUBE;

ANIMALS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ESTROGENS; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GLYCOPROTEINS; HUMANS;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 8144226076     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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