The expression of androgen receptor messenger RNA is regulated by tri-iodothyronine in lizard testis

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 133-141

  Cardone, Anna ^a   Angelini, Francesco ^a   Esposito, Teresa ^b   Comitato, Raffaella ^a   Varriale, Bruno ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Dipto Fisiol Um Funzioni B   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lizard; mRNA expression; Reproduction; Steroid receptor

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; LIOTHYRONINE; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; LIZARD; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; REPRODUCTION; TESTIS CELL;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; GENE EXPRESSION; LIZARDS; MALE; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; RECEPTORS, THYROID HORMONE; RNA, MESSENGER; TESTIS; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PODARCIS SICULA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0034163080     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(00)00021-2     Document Type: Article

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