Decreased spermatogenic and androgenic testicular functions in adult rats submitted to immobilization-induced stress from prepuberty

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1443-1448

  Almeida, S A ^a   Petenusci, S O ^a   Anselmo Franci, J A ^a   Rosa e Silva, A A M ^a   Lamano Carvalho, T L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

FSH; Immobilization; LH; Prolactin; Spermatogenesis; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

ANDROGEN; HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSTATE; RAT; SEMINAL VESICLE; SEXUAL MATURATION; SPERMATOGENESIS; STRESS; TESTIS; WISTAR RAT;

ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; HORMONES; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; PROSTATE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEMINAL VESICLES; SEXUAL MATURATION; SPERMATOGENESIS; STRESS; TESTIS;

EID: 0032198935     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1998001100013     Document Type: Article

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