Presence and localization of molecules related to the cholinergic system in developing rat testis

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 277-283

  Palmero, S ^a   Bardi, G ^a   Coniglio, L ^a   Falugi, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine receptors; Acetylcholinesterase; Development; Germ cells; Leydig cells; Sertoli cells

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; FLUORESCENT DYE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

ACROSOME; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL NUCLEUS; CHOLINERGIC NERVE; CYTOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SPERMATID; TESTIS; WISTAR RAT;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ACROSOME; ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL NUCLEUS; CHOLINERGIC FIBERS; FLUORESCENT DYES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INDOLES; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, MUSCARINIC; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC; SPERMATIDS; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033391585     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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