Developmental response by Leydig cells to acidic and basic fibroblast growth factor

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 171-179

  Laslett, Andrew L ^a   McFarlane, James R ^a   Risbridger, Gail P ^a,b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; ANDROGEN; BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; GROWTH FACTOR; PROTAMINE SULFATE; PROTEOHEPARAN SULFATE; SODIUM CHLORATE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; DRUG EFFECT; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; STEROIDOGENESIS;

AGE FACTORS; ANDROSTANE-3,17-DIOL; ANIMALS; BUCLADESINE; CELLS, CULTURED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 1; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0031005420     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(96)00180-X     Document Type: Article

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