Identification and characterization of antioxidant enzyme mRNAs in the rat epididymis

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 86-91

  Zini, A ^a   Schlegel, P N ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalase; Efferent duct ligation; Glutathione peroxidase; Reactive oxygen species; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; MESSENGER RNA; PEROXIDASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; RIBOSOME RNA; SCAVENGER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA PROBE; DNA SEQUENCE; EPIDIDYMIS; EPIDIDYMIS TAIL; HEAD; LIGATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 0030880086     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2605.1997.00039.x     Document Type: Article

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