Regulation of γ-glutamyl transpeptidase activity by Ca2+- and protein kinase C-dependent pathways in Sertoli cells

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 189-194

  Meroni, S ^b   Canepa D ^b   Pellizzari, E ^b   Schteingart, H ^b   Cigorraga, S ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE NIÑOS RICARDO GUTIÉRREZ   (Argentina)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cell culture; Sertoli cell; Signal transduction; Testis; glutamyl transpeptidase

Indexed keywords

CALCIMYCIN; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ION; CYCLIC AMP; FOLLITROPIN; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; NIFEDIPINE; PROTEIN KINASE (CALCIUM,CALMODULIN); PROTEIN KINASE C; STAUROSPORINE; TRIFLUOPERAZINE; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME REGULATION; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; GERM CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SERTOLI CELL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0030786168     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2605.1997.00053.x     Document Type: Article

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