2-Bromopropane Induced Germ Cell Apoptosis during Spermatogenesis in Male Rat

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 373-382

  Li, Guang Xun ^a   Kang, Kyung Sun ^a   Lee, Yong Soon ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

2 bromopropane; Apoptosis; Sperm production; Spermatogenesis; Testicualr toxicity

Indexed keywords

2 BROMOPROPANE; 2-BROMOPROPANE; BROMINATED HYDROCARBON; DNA FRAGMENT;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CYTOCHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GERMFREE ANIMAL; HISTOLOGY; MALE; NICK END LABELING; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY; RAT; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; ATROPHY; BODY WEIGHT; DNA FRAGMENTATION; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBONS, BROMINATED; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; ORGAN SIZE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES; SPECIFIC PATHOGEN-FREE ORGANISMS; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS;

EID: 0035315955     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.63.373     Document Type: Article

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