Expression and potential function of Rho family small G proteins in cells of the mammalian seminiferous epithelium

Cell Communication and Adhesion

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 189-204

  Freeman, Edward A ^a   Jani, Purnima ^a   Millette, Clarke F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin cytoskeleton; Mammalian spermatogenesis; Rho family small G proteins; Seminiferous epithelium; Sertoli cells

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ACTIN BINDING PROTEIN; L SELECTIN; MESSENGER RNA; RAC PROTEIN; RHOA GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL TYPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERM CELL; MALE; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE EPITHELIUM; SERTOLI CELL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPERMATOGENESIS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0036665496     PISSN: 10615385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15419060216016     Document Type: Article

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