Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) inhibits steroid production in theca cells of bovine follicles in vitro: Distinct effect of LPS on theca cell function in pre- and post-selection follicles

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 280-287

  Magata, Fumie ^a   Horiuchi, Maya ^a   Miyamoto, Akio ^a   Shimizu, Takashi ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Androstenedione; Dairy cow; Lipopolysaccharide; Progesterone; Theca cells

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

ANDROSTENEDIONE; CD14 ANTIGEN; ESTRADIOL; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MESSENGER RNA; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; BOVINAE; CATTLE DISEASES; CELL CULTURE; COMPLICATION; DRUG EFFECTS; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; METABOLISM; OVARIAN DISEASES; THECA CELL;

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, CD14; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CELLS, CULTURED; ENDOMETRITIS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN DISEASES; PROGESTERONE; RNA, MESSENGER; THECA CELLS;

EID: 84905752683     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2013-124     Document Type: Article

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