Enzymatic properties of adult human Sertoli cells in vitro

Andrologia

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 89-95

  Carreau, S ^b,c   Drosdowsky, M A ^a   Foucault, P ^a  

^a CHU CÔTE DE NACRE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^c Esplanade de la Paix   (France)

Author keywords

enzymatic activities; gonadtropin; human; Sertoli cell

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CREATINE KINASE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SERTOLI CELL;

EID: 0029898104     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.1996.tb02762.x     Document Type: Article

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