Effects of melatonin on Leydig cells in pinealectomized rat: An immunohistochemical study

Acta Histochemica

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 93-97

  Kus I ^a   Akpolat, N ^a   Ozen O A ^a   Songur, A ^a   Kavakli, A ^a   Sarsilmaz, M ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Leydig cell; Melatonin; Pinealectomy; Rat; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BLOOD; CELLS; TISSUE;

IMMUNOSTAINING;

ENZYMES;

MELATONIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECAPITATION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEYDIG CELL; NONHUMAN; PINEALECTOMY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RAT; RAT STRAIN; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TESTOSTERONE RELEASE;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 0036219278     PISSN: 00651281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0065-1281-00618     Document Type: Article

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