Expression and regulation of plasminogen activator and plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 in rat epididymis

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 779-783

  Zhou, Hongming ^a   Zhang, Tong ^a   Liu, Yixun ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Epididymis; Human chorionic gonadotropin luteinizing hormone; Plasminogen activator; Plasminogen activator inhibitor

Indexed keywords

EID: 0642362822     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03186977     Document Type: Article

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