ISSN:
1432-0878
Keywords:
Catechol-O-methyltransferase
;
Macrophage
;
Ovary
;
Corpus luteum
;
Oviduct
;
Rat
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) (EC 2.1.1.6) was localized in rat ovary, oviduct, and uterus using immunocytochemical methods. Immunoreactive deposits were found in the cytoplasm of macrophages in the ovary, epithelial cells of the oviduct, and glandular epithelial cells of the non-pregnant uterus. The pattern of localization observed in the extraneuronal elements suggests that enzyme may function in extraneuronal inactivation of catechols in the ovary, oviduct, and uterus.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00218564
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