Flow cytometric analysis for sperm viability and counts in rats treated with trimethylphosphate or pyridoxine

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 15-23

  Takizawa, Setsuko ^a   Katoh, Chiaki ^a   Inomata, Akira ^a   Horii, Ikuo ^a  

^a NIPPON ROCHE RESEARCH CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Flow cytometry; Pyridoxine; Rats; Sperm counts; Sperm viability; Trimethylphosphate

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHATE; PYRIDOXINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDIDYMIS TAIL; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SPERM; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON COUNT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031938019     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.23.15     Document Type: Article

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