Expression of relaxin-like factor is down-regulated in human testicular Leydig cell neoplasia

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 104-108

  Klonisch, T ^a   Ivell, R ^a   Balvers, M ^a   Kliesch, S ^a   Fischer, B ^a   Bergmann, M ^a   Steger, K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Adenoma; Human testis; Hyperplasia; Leydig cell; Relaxin like factor

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; MESSENGER RNA; RELAXIN; RELAXIN LIKE FACTOR; SOMATOMEDIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL HYPERPLASIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEYDIG CELL TUMOR; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTIS CARCINOMA;

ADENOMA; ADULT; AGED; DOWN-REGULATION; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INSULIN; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEINS; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0032903364     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/5.2.104     Document Type: Article

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