Characterization of the model for experimental testicular teratoma in 129/SvJ-mice

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 80, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 149-160

  Sundstrom J ^a   Pelliniemi, L J ^a   Kuopio, T ^a   Verajankorva E ^a   Frojdman K ^b   Harley, V ^c   Salminen, E ^a   Pollanen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Animal model; Characterization; Mouse; Testicular teratoma

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 4; GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN; STEM CELL FACTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FETUS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MOUSE; NEUROEPITHELIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCROTUM; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; TESTIS TERATOMA;

EID: 0032896899     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690334     Document Type: Article

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