Identification, localization and functional activity of oxytocin receptors in epididymis

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 193, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 89-100

  Filippi, S ^a   Vannelli, G B ^a   Granchi, S ^a   Luconi, M ^a   Crescioli, C ^a   Mancina, R ^a   Natali, A ^a   Brocchi, S ^a   Vignozzi, L ^a   Bencini, E ^a   Noci, I ^a   Ledda, F ^a   Forti, G ^a   Maggi, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endothelin 1; Epididymis; Oligozoospermia; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

ATOSIBAN; CYCLO(DEXTRO TRYPTOPHYL DEXTRO ASPARTYLPROLYL DEXTRO VALYLLEUCYL); ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN A RECEPTOR; ENDOTHELIN A RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; N (2,6 DIMETHYLPIPERIDINOCARBONYL) 4 METHYLLEUCYL DEXTRO (1 METHOXYCARBONYLTRYPTOPHANYL) DEXTRO NORLEUCINE; NORADRENALIN; OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; SYNTHOCINON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; CELL CULTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; EJACULATION; EPIDIDYMIS; EPITHELIUM; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OLIGOSPERMIA; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RABBIT; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; WESTERN BLOTTING; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BINDING COMPETITION; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; EPITHELIUM CELL; GENETICS; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON COUNT;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; ENDOTHELIN-1; EPIDIDYMIS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; GENITALIA, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYOCYTES, SMOOTH MUSCLE; OLIGOSPERMIA; OXYTOCIN; RABBITS; RECEPTORS, OXYTOCIN; RNA, MESSENGER; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SPERM COUNT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0037205869     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-7207(02)00101-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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