Leptin and queen ovary: New insights about ovulation

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 707-710

  Trisolini, C ^a   Albrizio, M ^a   Roscino, M T ^a   Pantaleo, M ^a   Rizzo, A ^a   Sciorsci, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Contractility; Estrus; Leptin; Ovulation; Queen

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; OVARY; OVARY FUNCTION; OVULATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ANIMALS; CATS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRUS; FEMALE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LEPTIN; MICE; OVARY; OVULATION; RECEPTORS, LEPTIN;

MURINAE;

EID: 84876149899     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: 15322661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2012.11.012     Document Type: Article

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