Gene Expression of ACTH, Glucocorticoid Receptors, 11βHSD Enzymes, LH-, FSH-, GH Receptors and Aromatase in Equine Epididymal and Testicular Tissue

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 928-935

  Herrera Luna, C V ^a   Budik, S ^a   Aurich, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

11BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; AROMATASE; CORTICOTROPIN; FOLLITROPIN RECEPTOR; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EPIDIDYMIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HORSE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; TESTIS;

11-BETA-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; AROMATASE; EPIDIDYMIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HORSES; MALE; RECEPTORS, FSH; RECEPTORS, GLUCOCORTICOID; RECEPTORS, LH; RECEPTORS, SOMATOTROPIN; TESTIS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 84866164253     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.01993.x     Document Type: Article

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