Characterization and hormonal modulation of immunoreactive thiamin carrier protein in immature rat Sertoli cells in culture

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 23-30

  Subramanian, Sarada ^a   Adiga, P Radhakantha ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; ESTRADIOL; TAMOXIFEN; THIAMINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; RAT; SERTOLI CELL; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE INHIBITORS; CARRIER PROTEINS; CELLS, CULTURED; CHICKENS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN ANTAGONISTS; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HORMONES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; RATS; SERTOLI CELLS; TAMOXIFEN; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE; THIAMINE;

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0032997718     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(98)00160-5     Document Type: Article

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