Immunolocalization, gene expression, and enzymatic activity of cyclooxygenases, prostaglandin e2-9-ketoreductase, and nitric oxide synthases in mediterranean buffalo (bubalus bubalis) corpora lutea during diestrus

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1682-1690

  Parillo, F ^a   Catone, G ^a   Maranesi, M ^b   Gobbetti, A ^a   Gasparrini, B ^c   Russo, M ^c   Boiti, C ^b   Zerani, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cattle; Estrous cycle; Ovary; Progesterone; Prostaglandins; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; NITRIC OXIDE;

CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; CYCLOOXYGENASES; ESTROUS CYCLE; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; KETOREDUCTASES; OVARY; PROGESTERON; PROSTAGLANDIN; REPRODUCTION;

GENE EXPRESSION;

BOS; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 84870057735     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: 10970029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.22116     Document Type: Article

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