Localization by in situ hybridization of steroid 5α- reductase isozyme gene expression in the human prostate and preputial skin

Journal of Urology

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 577-582

  Pelletier, Georges ^a   Luu The, Van ^a   Huang, Xiao Fang ^a   Lapointe, Hélène ^a   Labrie, Fernand ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

5 Reductase; Human genital skin; Human prostate; In situ hybridization

Indexed keywords

ISOENZYME; STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE;

ARTICLE; CELL TYPE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EPITHELIUM CELL; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; PREPUCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SEBACEOUS GLAND; STROMA CELL; SWEAT GLAND; TESTOSTERONE METABOLISM; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032322998     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)62961-6     Document Type: Article

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