Apical and narrow cells are distinct cell types differing in their structure, distribution, and functions in the adult rat epididymis

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 208-222

  Adamali, Huzaifa I ^a   Hermo, Louis ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apical and narrow epithelial ceils; epididymis; initial segment; intermediate zone; rat

Indexed keywords

BETA N ACETYLHEXOSAMINIDASE; CARBONATE DEHYDRATASE II; CATHEPSIN D;

ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL POPULATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPIDIDYMIS; EPITHELIUM CELL; GENE EXPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; CELL COUNT; CELL SIZE; EPIDIDYMIS; LYSOSOMES; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PROTEINS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 0029941324     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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