Dynamics of circulating progesterone concentrations before and during luteolysis: A comparison between cattle and horses

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Ginther, O J ^a,b   Beg, M A ^b  

^a Eutheria Foundation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Corpus luteum; LH; Luteolysis; PGF2 ; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; 15 KETO 13,14 DIHYDROPROSTAGLANDIN F2ALPHA; 15-KETO-13,14-DIHYDROPROSTAGLANDIN F2ALPHA; DRUG DERIVATIVE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

BLOOD FLOW; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS LUTEUM; FEMALE; HORSE; LUTEOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; SHORT SURVEY; ANIMAL; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; REVIEW; VASCULARIZATION;

BOS; EQUIDAE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DINOPROST; FEMALE; HORSES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; LUTEOLYSIS; PROGESTERONE; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 84863458102     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: 15297268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.112.099820     Document Type: Short Survey

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