Immunohistochemical localization of testin in the female reproductive system of the rat is consistent with its involvement in the turnover of specialized junctional complexes

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1330-1335

  Zhu, Li Ji ^a   Moo Young, A ^a   Bardin, C Wayne ^a   Cheng, C Yan ^a  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLTESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL JUNCTION; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GRANULOSA CELL; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030891442     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1330     Document Type: Article

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