5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) induces the formation of giant cells and sloughing of seminiferous epithelium in the rat testis

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 317-322

  Narayana, K ^a   D'Souza, U J A ^a   Sanyal, A K ^a   Seetharama Rao, K P ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

5 Fluorouracil; Seminiferous epithelium; Sloughing; Testis

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; GIANT CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE EPITHELIUM; TESTIS INJURY; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; ANTIMETABOLITES, ANTINEOPLASTIC; FLUOROURACIL; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEMINIFEROUS EPITHELIUM;

EID: 0033899988     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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