Experimental cryptorchidism induces testicular germ cell apoptosis by p53-dependent and -independent pathways in mice

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 492-496

  Yin, Yizhong ^a   DeWolf, William C ^a   Morgentaler, Abraham ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Division of Urology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; PROTEIN P53;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; GERM CELL; HEAT STRESS; HISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CRYPTORCHIDISM; DNA FRAGMENTATION; GERM CELLS; HEAT; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; ORGAN SIZE; TESTIS; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEIN P53;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031911258     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod58.2.492     Document Type: Article

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