Immature rats show ovulatory defects similar to those in adult rats lacking prostaglandin and progesterone actions
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Gonadotropin-primed immature rats (GPIR) constitute a widely used model for the study of ovulation. Although the equivalence between the ovulatory process in immature and adult rats is generally assumed, the morphological and functional characteristics of ovulati...
Main Authors: | Sanchez-Criado Jose E, Gonzalez-Padilla Marcelino, Morales Concepcion, Bellido Carmen, Gaytan María, Gaytan Francisco |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-09-01
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Series: | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology |
Online Access: | http://www.rbej.com/content/2/1/63 |
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