"Ovary" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The reproductive organ (GONADS) in female animals. In vertebrates, the ovary contains two functional parts: the OVARIAN FOLLICLE for the production of female germ cells (OOGENESIS); and the endocrine cells (GRANULOSA CELLS; THECA CELLS; and LUTEAL CELLS) for the production of ESTROGENS and PROGESTERONE.
| Descriptor ID |
D010053
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.319.114.630 A05.360.576.497 A06.407.312.497
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ovary" by people in Profiles.
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Ovarian cell-mediated immune response to Salmonella enteritidis infection in laying hens (Gallus domesticus). Poult Sci. 2004 Jun; 83(6):997-1002.
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Ovarian autoimmunity in relation to egg production in laying hens. Reproduction. 2001 Jan; 121(1):117-22.
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Immunolocalization of MHC-II+ cells in the ovary of immature, young laying and old laying hens Gallus domesticus. J Reprod Fertil. 1999 Jul; 116(2):385-9.
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Effects of aging and sex steroids on the localization of T cell subsets in the ovary of chicken, Gallus domesticus. Gen Comp Endocrinol. 1999 Apr; 114(1):28-35.
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The effects of age and sex steroids on the macrophage population in the ovary of the chicken, Gallus domesticus. J Reprod Fertil. 1998 Nov; 114(2):253-8.
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Effects of ageing and oestrogen on the localization of immunoglobulin-containing cells in the chicken ovary. J Reprod Fertil. 1998 Sep; 114(1):11-6.