OBGYN & Reproduction Week
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of OBGYN & Reproduction Week
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Obstetrics
Apoptosis associates with luteal progression after parturition
March 15th, 2004
Apoptosis associates with luteal progression after parturition. "Apoptosis contributes to luteal regression in many species. In the postpartum rat, there are two different types of corpora lutea (CL) in the ovary: CL of pregnancy (CLP) and newly formed CL (NCL). To investigate the regulation of apoptosis in the two different types of CL during luteal regression, apoptosis and caspase-3 activity were examined in the CL obtained on days 7, 15, and 21 of pregnancy and days 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 postpartum," scientists writing in the journal Biology of Reproduction report. "Furthermore, the effect of lactation on apoptosis in the CL was examined in...
Source: OBGYN & Reproduction Week (2004-03-15)
|
