In vitro effect of dieldrin on Leydig cell morphology and steroidogenic function

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

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 299-307

  Ronco, A M ^a   Marcus, D ^a   Villena, F ^b   Suwalsky, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DIELDRIN; PESTICIDE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM VESICLE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STEROIDOGENESIS; STIMULATION; TESTIS CELL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032467183     PISSN: 10979336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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