Detection of germ cell-derived proteins in testicular interstitial fluid: Potential for monitoring spermatogenesis in vivo

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 127-136

  Turner, Katie J ^a   McKinnell, Chris ^a   McLaren, Tanya T ^a   Qureshi, Safia J ^a,c   Saunders, Philippa T K ^a   Foster, Paul M D ^b   Sharpe, Richard M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

^c WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ARP 2; phosphatidylethanolamine binding protein; Seminiferous tubule secreted proteins; spermatid

Indexed keywords

LIPID BINDING PROTEIN; REGULATOR PROTEIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; GERM CELL; INTERSTITIAL FLUID; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RAT; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; TWO DIMENSIONAL GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PROTEINS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; BODY FLUIDS; CULTURE MEDIA, CONDITIONED; HEAT; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; PROTEINS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

EID: 0029927416     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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