Caspase-3 activation is required for Leydig cell apoptosis induced by ethane dimethanesulfonate

Endocrinology

Volumn 141, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1846-1853

  Kim, Jong Min ^a   Luo, Lindi ^a   Zirkin, Barry R ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; CASPASE INHIBITOR; ENZYME PRECURSOR; ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMESYLATE;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0034458160     PISSN: 00137227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/endo.141.5.7444     Document Type: Article

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