The co-culture of Sertoli cells and germ cells: Applications in toxicology

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 13, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 513-520

  Pineau, C ^a   Dupaix, A ^a   Jegou B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Bicameral culture systems; co culture; Germ cells; Reproductive toxicology; Sertoli cell; Testis

Indexed keywords

TOXIC SUBSTANCE; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

CELL CULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; GERM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE EPITHELIUM; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATOGONIUM; TESTIS; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 0032816928     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(99)00025-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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