Spermatogenesis in the vitamin a deficient rat: Possible interplay between retinoic acid receptors, androgen receptor and inhibin α-subunit

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 67-76

  Zhuang, Ya Hua ^a   Bläuer, Merja ^a   Ylikomi, Timo ^a   Tuohimaa, Pentti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; INHIBIN; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; RETINOIC ACID RECEPTOR; RETINOL;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

EID: 0342684434     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(96)00163-X     Document Type: Article

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