Short-Time Exposure to Vinclozolin in Utero Induces Testicular Maldescent Associated with a Spinal Nucleus Alteration of the Genitofemoral Nerve in Rats

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 217-219

  Shono, Takeshi ^a,b,c   Suita, S ^a,b   Kai, H ^a,b   Yamaguchi, Y ^a,b   Thomas, Q ^a   Shono, T ^a  

^a Grad Sch of Med Sci Kyushu Univ ^*

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryptorchid testis; Genitofemoral nerve; Testicular descent; Vinclozolin treatment

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; VINCLOZOLIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; CELL NUCLEUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; FEMORAL NERVE; FETUS; FRUIT; GENITOFEMORAL NERVE; NERVE GROWTH; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PLANT DAMAGE; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSOAS MUSCLE; RAT; TESTIS DESCENT; VEGETABLE;

EID: 0742305386     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2003.10.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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