In vitro evaluation of Sertoli cell toxicants which target microtubules and decrease seminiferous tubule fluid formation

In Vitro and Molecular Toxicology: Journal of Basic and Applied Research

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 309-314

  Boekelheide, Kim ^a   Hall, Susan J ^a   Richburg, John H ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPIC ACID; BENOMYL; CARBENDAZIM; COLCHICINE; FUNGICIDE; OIL; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CELL SECRETION; CELL TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING; HORMONE INHIBITION; HUMAN; MALE; MICROTUBULE; RAT; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SERTOLI CELL; TESTIS CELL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032460655     PISSN: 10979336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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