Proliferation of luteal steroidogenic cells in cattle.

The rapid growth of the corpus luteum (CL) after ovulation is believed to be mainly due to an increase in the size of luteal cells (hypertrophy) rather than an increase in their number. However, the relationship between luteal growth and the proliferation of luteal steroidogenic cells (LSCs) is not...

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Main Authors: Shin Yoshioka, Hironori Abe, Ryosuke Sakumoto, Kiyoshi Okuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3873966?pdf=render