"Ovulation" 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 discharge of an OVUM from a rupturing follicle in the OVARY.
| Descriptor ID |
D010060
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.690
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ovulation" by people in Profiles.
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Cyclooxygenases expression and distribution in the normal ovary and their role in ovarian cancer in the domestic hen (Gallus domesticus). Endocrine. 2008 Jun; 33(3):235-44.
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Regulated expression of ADAMTS family members in follicles and cumulus oocyte complexes: evidence for specific and redundant patterns during ovulation. Biol Reprod. 2005 May; 72(5):1241-55.
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Processing and localization of ADAMTS-1 and proteolytic cleavage of versican during cumulus matrix expansion and ovulation. J Biol Chem. 2003 Oct 24; 278(43):42330-9.
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Changes in the localization of MHC class II positive cells in hen ovarian follicles during the processes of follicular growth, postovulatory regression and atresia. Reproduction. 2001 Jun; 121(6):953-7.
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Localization of macrophages in the ovarian follicles during the follicular growth and postovulatory regression in chicken, Gallus domesticus. Poult Sci. 1998 Sep; 77(9):1417-21.