Adherens junction dynamics in the testis and spermatogenesis

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-14

  Lui, Wing Yee ^a   Mruk, Dolores D ^a   Lee, Will M ^b   Cheng, C Yan ^a  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ALPHA 2 MACROGLOBULIN; APROTININ; CADHERIN; CATENIN; INTEGRIN; LAMININ; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR;

CELL ADHESION; CELL CONTACT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL JUNCTION; CELL STRUCTURE; DESMOSOME; DRUG ACTIVITY; GERM CELL; HEMIDESMOSOME; HUMAN; MORPHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVIEW; SERTOLI CELL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPERMATOCYTE; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

ADHERENS JUNCTIONS; ANIMALS; HUMANS; MALE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

EID: 0038025642     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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