Leptin and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in oocytes of sows and gilts

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 139, Issue 1-4, 2013, Pages 89-94

  Moreira, F ^a   Corcini, C D ^a   Mondadori, R G ^a   Gevehr Fernandes, C ^a   Mendes, F F ^b   Araujo E G ^b   Lucia, Jr ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

ERK; Immunohistochemistry; Leptin; Ovarian folliculogenesis; P38; Swine

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEPTIN; MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 84878111097     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2013.03.011     Document Type: Article

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