Cytochemical localisation of the NADPH diaphorase activity in the Leydig cells of the mouse

Histochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 241-248

  Giannessi, F ^a   Ruffoli, R ^a   Giambelluca, M A ^a   Morelli, G ^a   Menchini Fabris, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ORGANELLE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CYTOCHEMISTRY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; LEYDIG CELL; MOUSE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTOSTERONE SYNTHESIS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; MICE; NADPH DEHYDROGENASE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031937215     PISSN: 09486143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004180050223     Document Type: Article

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