Immunohistochemical localization of beta defensins in the endometrium of rat uterus during the postpartum involution period

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 173-185

  Alan, Emel ^a   Liman, Narin ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

defensin; Immunohistochemistry; Rat; Uterus

Indexed keywords

BETA DEFENSIN 1; BETA DEFENSIN 2; BETA DEFENSIN 3; BETA DEFENSIN 4;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; CELL NUCLEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; DIESTRUS; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INVOLUTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PUERPERIUM; RAT; STROMA CELL; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; BETA-DEFENSINS; BLOOD VESSELS; ENDOMETRIUM; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; RATS;

FUNGI; RATTUS;

EID: 84866734234     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: 15737446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-012-9529-7     Document Type: Article

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