Localization of endothelin-1 and endothelin-receptors A and B in human epididymis

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 579-584

  Harneit, S ^a   Paust, H J ^b   Mukhopadhyay, A K ^b   Ergun S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b Institut fur Hormon und Fortpflanzungsforschung IHF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blood vessels; Endothelin; Endothelin receptors; Human epididymis

Indexed keywords

CAPUT;

ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN A RECEPTOR; ENDOTHELIN B RECEPTOR; ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; EPIDIDYMIS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE;

ENDOTHELIN-1; EPIDIDYMIS; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; MALE; RECEPTOR, ENDOTHELIN A; RECEPTOR, ENDOTHELIN B; RECEPTORS, ENDOTHELIN; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0031181999     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/3.7.579     Document Type: Article

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