Propranolol stimulates testicular interstitial fluid formation and testosterone secretion in rats

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1567-1571

  Martins, M C C ^a   Udrisar, D P ^b   Wanderly, M I ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

hCG; Leydig cell; propranolol; testicular interstitial fluid; testosterone

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; PROPRANOLOL; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; HORMONE RELEASE; INTERSTITIAL FLUID; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; STEROIDOGENESIS; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 0029799533     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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