title: Presence and function of growth factors in the avian ovary.
abstract: It is now evident that a number of growth factors and cytokines are intimately involved in ovarian processes. This review focuses on these autocrine/paracrine modulators in terms of describing their presence and function in avian ovaries.
authors.affiliation: University of Antwerp (RUCA), Department of Morphology, Belgium.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: van Nassauw
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schrevens
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Harrisson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology*; D010053:Ovary / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D006133:Growth Substances