Effect of exogenous melatonin on embryo viability and uterine environment in undernourished ewes

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 141, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 52-61

  Vazquez M I ^a   Forcada, F ^a   Sosa, C ^a   Casao, A ^a   Sartore, I ^b   Fernandez Foren A ^b   Meikle, A ^b   Abecia, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Embryo; Endometrial receptors; Melatonin; Oocyte; Sheep; Undernutrition

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; MELATONIN; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO; ENDOMETRIAL RECEPTORS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; UTERUS;

EMBRYO; ENDOMETRIAL RECEPTORS; MELATONIN; OOCYTE; SHEEP; UNDERNUTRITION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; DIET; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MELATONIN; PREGNANCY; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; RECEPTORS, PROGESTERONE; SHEEP; UTERUS;

EID: 84883054145     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2013.07.007     Document Type: Article

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