Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 222-234 , May 2010

Endometrial and conceptus expression of HoxA10, transforming growth factor β1, leukemia inhibitory factor, and prostaglandin H synthase-2 in early pregnant pigs with gonadotropin-induced estrus

  • A. Blitek

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima 10, 10-747 Olsztyn, Poland. Tel.: +48 89 5393112; fax: +48 89 5357421.
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  • M.M. Kaczmarek
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  • J. Kiewisz
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  • A.J. Ziecik

Received 24 June 2009 ,Revised 12 October 2009 ,Accepted 3 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2009.11.001

Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 222-234 , May 2010

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