Exogenous calcitonin gene-related peptide can induce the testis to cross the scrotal septum

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 623-627

  Clarnette, T D ^a   Hutson, J M ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calcitonin gene related peptide; CGRP; Genitofemoral nerve hypothesis; Testicular descent

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MIGRATION; NERVE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; ORCHIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SCROTUM; TESTIS; TESTIS DESCENT;

EID: 0031401466     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1997.00106.x     Document Type: Article

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