Stage and region-specific localization of lipocalin-type prostaglandin D synthase in the adult murine testis and epididymis

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 848-854

  Gerena, R L ^a   Eguchi, N ^a   Urade, Y ^a   Killian, G J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Principal cells; Retinoic acid binding protein; Sertoli cells; Spermiation

Indexed keywords

LIPOCALIN; PROSTAGLANDIN D SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; EPIDIDYMIS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERTOLI CELL; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; EPIDIDYMIS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTRAMOLECULAR OXIDOREDUCTASES; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES; SERTOLI CELLS; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

EID: 0033765293     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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