Clusterin in the male reproductive system: Localization and possible function

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 151, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 17-23

  Bailey, Robert ^a   Griswold, Michael D ^a  

^a Dept Biochem Biophys W ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular injury; Clusterin; Male reproductive system

Indexed keywords

CLUSTERIN;

ANIMAL CELL; CELL DAMAGE; CELL DEATH; GENE FUNCTION; GENE INDUCTION; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; REVIEW; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0033602929     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-7207(99)00016-7     Document Type: Article

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