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Astaxanthin increases progesterone production in cultured bovine luteal cells
Although astaxanthin (AST) is known to be a strong antioxidant, its effects on reproductive function in domestic animals have not yet been elucidated in detail. Therefore, we investigated the effects of AST on luteal cells, which produce progesterone (P4), an important hormone for maintaining pregna...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5487791/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28442639 http://dx.doi.org/10.1292/jvms.17-0044 |