Specific expression of heat shock protein HspA2 in human male germ cells

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1122-1126

  Son, Weon Young ^a,b   Hwang, Suh Ha ^b   Han, Ching Tack ^b   Lee, Jae Ho ^a   Kim, Seokjoong ^a   Kim, Young Chan ^a  

^a Bundang Jesaeng Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Sogang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Heat shock proteins; HspA2; Male germ cells; Spermatogenesis; Testis

Indexed keywords

DNA; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GERM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

EID: 0032697684     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/5.12.1122     Document Type: Article

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