The role for insulin-like growth factor-I in preimplantation embryonic development and decidualization following superovulation in the rat

Superovulation causes detrimental effects, including embryonic loss and implantation failure. This study determined potential roles for insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) in uterine environment regulation and preimplantation development, in conjunction with the detrimental effects of superovulati...

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Main Author: Katagiri, Seiji
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/4814