The effects of aging on the expression of glutathione S-transferases in the testis and epididymis of the brown norway rat

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 450-465

  Mueller, A ^a   Hermo, L ^a,b   Robaire, B ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Dept of Anatomy and Cell Biology ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Glutathione S transferases; Immunocytochemistry; Leydig cells; Oxidative stress; Principal cells

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE;

AGING; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT;

AGING; ANIMALS; EPIDIDYMIS; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RATS; RATS, INBRED BN; TESTIS;

EID: 0031706297     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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