Changes in the testis interstitium of Sprague Dawley rats from birth to sexual maturity

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 680-690

  Ariyaratne, H B Siril ^a   Mendis Handagama, S M L Chamindrani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELL; INTERSTITIUM; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; MESENCHYME CELL; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT; TESTIS SIZE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0007854317     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod62.3.680     Document Type: Article

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