Ovarian structures modulate cellular aggregation and gene expression in oviductal isthmus cells
Isabelle Cristina Pereira; Ana Carolina Bahia Teixeira; Raphael Rocha Wenceslau; Erika Cristina Jorge; Paola Maria da Silva Rosa; Julia Meireles Nogueira; Jade Carceroni de Sousa Carvalho; Gabriela Ponath Peruzzo; José de Oliveira Carvalho; Leticia Zoccolaro Oliveira
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Submitted date:
05/29/2025
Accepted date:
10/31/2025
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