Apoptosis in male germinal line cells of rat in vivo: Caused by phosphamidon

Cytobios

Volumn 1996, Issue 364, 1997, Pages 33-44

  Akbarsha, M A ^a   Sivasamy, P ^a,b  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NATIONAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Apoptotic bodies; Giant cells; Male reproductive toxicity; Phosphamidon; Spermatogenic cell lines

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; PHOSPHAMIDON;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; MICROTOMY; RAT; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE EPITHELIUM; SPERMATID; SPERMATOZOON; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; MALE; MICROTOMY; PHOSPHAMIDON; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEMINIFEROUS EPITHELIUM; SPERMATIDS; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0031323853     PISSN: 00114529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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