cDNA cloning and characterization of PD1: A novel human testicular protein with different expressions in various testiculopathies

Experimental Cell Research

Volumn 248, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 620-626

  Graziotto, Romina ^a   Foresta, Carlo ^a   Scannapieco, Paolo ^a   Zeilante, Paola ^a   Russo, Antonella ^a   Negro, Alessandro ^a   Salmaso, Roberto ^a   Onisto, Maurizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CDNA sequence; PD1; Sertoli cells; Spermatogenesis; Testicular protein; Testiculopathies

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MOLECULAR CLONING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATOGENESIS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0033134242     PISSN: 00144827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/excr.1999.4449     Document Type: Article

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