Activation of the CXCL12/CXCR4 signaling axis may drive vascularization of the ovine placenta

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 11-21

  Quinn, K E ^a   Ashley, A K ^a   Reynolds, L P ^b   Grazul Bilska, A T ^b   Ashley, R L ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CXCL12; CXCR4; Pregnancy; Sheep; Vascularization; VEGF

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

CHEMOKINE RECEPTOR CXCR4; STROMAL CELL DERIVED FACTOR 1; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CXCL12; CXCR4; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; VASCULARIZATION;

CXCL12; CXCR4; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; VASCULARIZATION; VEGF;

ANIMALS; CHEMOKINE CXCL12; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; RECEPTORS, CXCR4; SHEEP;

EID: 84897672607     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2013.12.004     Document Type: Article

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