Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 186-196 , August 2006

A cooperative action of endothelin-1 with prostaglandin F2α on luteal function in the cow

  • K. Shirasuna

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Japan
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  • S. Watanabe

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Japan
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  • N. Oki

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Japan
    • ,
  • M.P.B. Wijayagunawardane

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka
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  • M. Matsui

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Japan
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  • M. Ohtani

      Affiliations

    • The Field Center of Animal Science & Agriculture, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Japan
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  • A. Miyamoto

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 155 49 5416; fax: +81 155 49 5593.

Received 19 July 2005 ,Revised 11 October 2005 ,Accepted 14 October 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2005.10.004

Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 186-196 , August 2006

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