Expression of matrix metalloproteases (MMP-2, MT1-MMP) and their tissue inhibitor (TIMP-2) by rat sertoli cells in culture: Implications for spermatogenesis

Biological Chemistry

Volumn 383, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 235-239

  Slongo, M Liliana ^a   Zampieri, Marzia ^a   Onisto, Maurizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

FSH; Matrix metalloproteases; Sertoli cells; Testis; TIMPs

Indexed keywords

CELL RECEPTOR; FOLLITROPIN; GELATIN; GELATINASE A; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 14; MESSENGER RNA; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE 2; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE; METALLOPROTEINASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL STIMULATION; CELL SURFACE; CELL TYPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME RELEASE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MATURATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT; ZYMOGRAPHY; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROPHORESIS; KINETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALIA;

ANIMALS; ELECTROPHORESIS; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; KINETICS; MALE; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 2; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASES; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASES, MEMBRANE-ASSOCIATED; METALLOENDOPEPTIDASES; RATS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; SERTOLI CELLS; SPERMATOGENESIS; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE-2;

EID: 0036005978     PISSN: 14316730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/BC.2002.025     Document Type: Article

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