The protective effects of exogenous melatonin on nicotine-induced changes in mouse ovarian follicles

Journal of Reproduction and Infertility

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 143-150

  Mohammadghasemi, Fahimeh ^a   Jahromi, Sina Khajeh ^b   Hajizadeh, Hadi ^c   Homafar, Mohammad Amin ^b   Saadat, Nazanin ^b  

^a GUILAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b GUILAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c GUILAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Melatonin; Mouse; Nicotine; Ovarian follicle; Ovary; Protection

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; MELATONIN; NICOTINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRICS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE ATRESIA; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIMORDIUM;

EID: 84866142170     PISSN: 22285482     EISSN: 2251676X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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