Immunoreactivity of Androgen Receptor Protein in Sexually Dimorphic Spinal Motonucleus in Neonatal Male Rats

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 13-19

  Han, Sang Won ^a   Rha, Koon Ho ^a   Lee, Won Taik ^a   Mah, Sang Yul ^a   Choi, Hyung Ki ^a   Choi, Seung Kang ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; Genitofemoral nerve; Neonate; Spinal motonucleus

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; NEWBORN; RAT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPINAL CORD; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; MALE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0031992792     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.1998.39.1.13     Document Type: Article

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